Burson, California
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Burson is an unincorporated community
in Calaveras County
, California
. It lies at an elevation of 413 feet (126 m). Burson was founded along the San Joaquin and Sierra Nevada Railroad
, and named for Daniel Smith Burson, a farmer and Civil War veteran. Burson's first post office was established in 1884. Its zip code
is 95225.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Calaveras County
Calaveras County, California
Calaveras County is a county located in the Gold Country of the U.S. state of California. Calaveras is the Spanish word for skulls; the county was reportedly named for the remains of Native Americans discovered by the Spanish explorer Captain Gabriel Moraga. As of the 2010 census, the county had a...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It lies at an elevation of 413 feet (126 m). Burson was founded along the San Joaquin and Sierra Nevada Railroad
San Joaquin and Sierra Nevada Railroad
The San Joaquin and Sierra Nevada Railroad was originally built as a 3-foot narrow gauge railroad that ran from Bracks Landing to Woodbridge and Lodi and then east to the Sierra Nevada foothill town of Valley Springs. The railroad was incorporated on March 28, 1882 and construction was completed...
, and named for Daniel Smith Burson, a farmer and Civil War veteran. Burson's first post office was established in 1884. Its zip code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
is 95225.