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Burmester, Utah

Burmester, Utah

Unincorporated community in the state of Utah, United States

Burmester is an unincorporated community in northeastern Tooele County, Utah, United States.[1]

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Description

Burmester is located along Interstate 80 on the north end of the Tooele Valley, near the southwestern edge of the Great Salt Lake, 7 miles (11 km) north of Grantsville.[3]

Burmester was originally settled as a railroad community under the name of Grants Station; in 1906 it was renamed for landowner Frank T. Burmester.[4] The community severely declined during the Great Depression.

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References

  1. [1]
    "Burmester". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. [2]
    "Census of Population and Housing". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 8, 2006. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  3. [3]
    "MyTopo Maps - Burmester, UT, USA" (Map). mytopo.com. Trimble Navigation, Ltd. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  4. [4]
    Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. p. 57. ISBN 978-0-87480-345-7. OCLC 797284427. Retrieved March 10, 2018.

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