Burton
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People
- Burton, Adam aka Maxwell Atoms, U.S. comics creator
- Burton, Alexander Stewart, Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Burton, Amanda (born 1957), Irish actress
- Burton, Beryl (1937-1996), English racing cyclist
- Burton, Bob, Australian journalist
- Burton, Brandie (born 1972), U.S. professional golfer
- Burton, Brian aka Danger Mouse, U.S. producer and disc jockey
- Burton, Charles E. (1846-1882), Irish astronomer
- Burton, Cliff (1962-1986), U.S. heavy metal bass guitarist
- Burton, Corey (born 1955), U.S. voice actor
- Burton, Dan (born 1938), U.S. politician
- Burton, Decimus (1800-1881), English architect and garden designer
- Burton, Deon (born 1976), English-Jamaican footballer
- Burton, Sir Francis Nathaniel (1766-1832), British colonial administrator
- Burton, Frederick (1865-1929), a wicket-keeper.
- Burton, Gary (born 1943), U.S. jazz vibraphone player
- Burton, Harold Hitz (1888-1964), U.S politician and Supreme Court Justice
- Burton, Hilarie (born 1982), U.S. actress
- Burton, Hutchins Gordon (1774-1832), U.S. politician
- Burton, Huw Nicholas (born 1988), U.K musician/student.
- Burton, Jake (born 1954), U.S. snowboarder
- Burton, James (born 1939), U.S. rock and roll guitarist
- Burton, Jeff (born 1967), U.S. stock car racing driver
- Burton, Jenny (born 1957), U.S. rhythm and blues singer
- Burton, Joan (born 1949), Irish politician
- Burton, John Hill (1809-1881), Scottish historian
- Burton, Lance (born 1960), U.S. magician
- Burton, LeVar (born 1957), U.S. actor
- Burton, Margaret Elizabeth, U.S. missionary to China and Japan
- Burton, Marion LeRoy (1874-1925), U.S. scholar
- Burton, Mark (born 1956), New Zealand politician
- Burton, Ralph (died 1768). British soldier in Canada
- Burton, Richard (1925-1984), Welsh actor
- Burton, Sir Richard Francis (1821-1890), British explorer, translator, orientalist
- Burton, Richard Henry (1923-1993), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Burton, Robert (1577-1640), English scholar, cleric, and author
- Burton, Robert (1747-1825), North Carolina delegate to Continental Congress
- Burton, Ron (1936-2003), U.S. football player
- Burton, Steve (born 1970), U.S. actor
- Burton, Theodore E. (1851-1929), U.S. politician
- Burton, Thomas (died 1457), Bishop of Sodor and Man
- Burton, Thomas (died 1496), English wool merchant
- Burton, Tim (born 1958), U.S. film director
- Burton, Virginia Lee (1909-1968), U.S. illustrator and children's book author
- Burton, Ward (born 1961), U.S. stock car racing driver
- Burton, William (1888-1944), Canadian politician
- Burton, William Evans (1804-1860), English actor and playwright
- Baron Burton is a peerage title created in 1886 and 1887 in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.
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Fictional characters
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Places
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in Australia
- Burton, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide
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In Canada
- Burtonsville, Alberta
- Burton, British Columbia
- Burton, New Brunswick
- Burton Brae, New Brunswick
- Cherry Burton, New Brunswick
- Lower Burton, New Brunswick
- Upper Burton, New Brunswick
- Burtons, Nova Scotia
- Burtons Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Burton, Durham Region, Ontario
- Burton, Parry Sound District, Ontario
- Burton, Prince Edward Island
- Burtonville, Quebec
- Lac-Burton, Quebec
- Burton Lake, Saskatchewan
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In England
- Burton, Cheshire
- Burton, Northumberland
- Burton Bradstock, Dorset
- Burton End, Essex
- Burton Green, Essex
- Burton Lazars, Leicestershire
- Burton Overy, Leicestershire
- Burton, Lincolnshire
- Burton Coggles, Lincolnshire
- Burton Corner, Lincolnshire
- Burton Pedwardine, Lincolnshire
- Burton Stather, Lincolnshire
- Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire
- Burton Joyce, Nottinghamshire
- Burton Westwood, Shropshire
- Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
- Burton, Sussex
- Burton Dassett, Warwickshire
- Burton Hastings, Warwickshire
- Burton-in-Kendal, Westmorland
- Burton Cherry, Yorkshire
- Burton Constable, Yorkshire
- Burton Pidsey, Yorkshire
- Burton Salmon, Yorkshire
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In Wales
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In the United States
- Burton in Navajo County, Arizona
- Burton in Mississippi County, Arkansas
- Burton in Madison County, Idaho
- Burton in Adams County, Illinois
- Burton in Floyd County, Kentucky
- Burton in St. James Parish, Louisiana
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- Burton in Prentiss County, Mississippi
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- Burton in Teton County, Montana
- Burton in Keya Paha County, Nebraska
- Burton in Durham County, North Carolina
- Burton in Geauga County, Ohio
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- Burton in Beaufort County, South Carolina
- Burton in Putnam County, Tennessee
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- Burton in Salt Lake County, Utah
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- Burton in Wetzel County, West Virginia
- Burton in Grant County, Wisconsin
- Burton Township in McHenry County, Illinois
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Other uses
- burton is a small tackle formed by two blocks or pulleys, used to set up or tighten the topmost shrouds on a sailing ship's rigging -- also called a top-burton-tackle.
- Burton is the name of a snow sportswear manufacturer.
- Burton is also the name of a menswear retailer in the UK (part of the Arcadia Group).
- The Burton process is a thermal cracking process invented by William M. Burton still in use today to produce Diesel
- The Burton is a Dutch sports car.
- The Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act of 1996 (better known as the Helms-Burton Act) is a U.S. law which strengthens and continues the embargo against Cuba.