Burmester is an unincorporated community in northeastern Tooele County, Utah, United States.[1]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 159 | — | |
| 1930 | 164 | 3.1% | |
| 1940 | 28 | −82.9% | |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau[2] | |||
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.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Burmester". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 8, 2006. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- ^ "MyTopo Maps - Burmester, UT, USA" (Map). mytopo.com. Trimble Navigation, Ltd. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ 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.
External links
Media related to Burmester, Utah at Wikimedia Commons
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |