Burmester is an unincorporated community in northeastern Tooele County, Utah, United States.[1]
Historical population | |||
---|---|---|---|
Census | Pop. | %± | |
1920 | 159 | — | |
1930 | 164 | 3.1% | |
1940 | 28 | −82.9% | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau[2] |
Burmester, Utah | |
---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
![]() ![]() Burmester Burmester (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
Coordinates: 40°41′28″N 112°27′08″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
County | Tooele |
Founded | Before 1906 |
Named for | Frank T. Burmester |
Elevation | 4,219 ft (1,286 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Area code | 435 |
GNIS feature ID | 1437515[1] |
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.
Utah portal
Media related to Burmester, Utah at Wikimedia Commons
Municipalities and communities of Tooele County, Utah, United States | ||
---|---|---|
County seat: Tooele | ||
Cities | ![]() | |
Towns | ||
Townships | ||
CDPs | ||
Unincorporated communities |
| |
Ghost towns | ||
Indian reservations |
| |
Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
|
![]() | This article about a location in Utah is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |