Unincorporated community in the state of Utah, United States
Unincorporated community in Utah, United States
Burmester is an unincorporated community in northeastern Tooele County, Utah, United States.[1]
Historical population
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
1920 | 159 | | — |
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1930 | 164 | | 3.1% |
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1940 | 28 | | −82.9% |
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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.
See also
Utah portal
References
External links
Media related to Burmester, Utah at Wikimedia Commons