Burlington is an incorporated village in lower Calhoun County, between the villages of Athens and Tekonsha. Situated in the south-central Lower Peninsula of Michigan, it is in southern Burlington Township, although administered autonomously.
The main route through the village is M-60 (Leroy Street), which runs largely east-west through the center of Burlington. 11 Mile Road runs north-south, intersecting M-60 in the upper center of the village. Athens is 10.9 miles to the west, and Tekonsha is 5.7 miles to the east, while the city of Battle Creek is 21.1 miles north-northwest, Marshall is 16.8 miles north-northeast, and Coldwater is 17.7 miles south of Burlington.
The Saint Joseph River enters the village in the center-east, existing it in the southwest.
The village of Burlington was founded in 1833 by William and Ansel Adams. Several of the early settlers were veterans of the War of 1812 and granted the land in payment for their service during the war. The town was named for a gunboat that had seen service on the Great Lakes during the War of 1812. A post office was established in Burlington on April 5, 1838, with Levi Houghtaling as the first postmaster. Burlington was incorporated as a village in 1869.
Burlington has never been a large town. In 1880, when it first appears in the census, the population was 326. Its peak population was 405 in 2000 but, by 2010, its population had decreased to 261. At its lowest, in 1920, the population was 194.
The focus of this category is on topics related to the village of Burlington, Michigan. Websites representing the village itself, or any businesses, industries, churches, schools, attractions of events within the village, are appropriate for this category.
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Located on West Main Street, the Burlington, Michigan church is part of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, a mainstream Protestant denomination with a worldwide membership. General information about the Seventh-day Adventist denomination is put forth, along with weekly schedules, a calendar of upcoming programs and events, and an audio sermon archive going back as far as 2018. Contributions to the local church may be made through a system set up by the denomination.
https://www.burlingtonadventist.com/
The civil township is in southwestern Calhoun County, bordering Branch County on the south. The village of Burlington is in the southeastern part of the township. The official township site presents election information, a township budget, tax and zoning information, and a general profile of the township. Board members are introduced, board meeting agendas and minutes are posted, and township office hours and telephone numbers are published.
http://www.burlingtontownshipmi.com/
