Burton is a village in Geauga County, Ohio, United States.
Burton is the location of Century Village, run by the Geauga Historical Society.
Many special events are held there each year, as well as at the Geauga County Fairgrounds, also in Burton.
Like many other early settlements in the Connecticut Western Reserve, Burton has a town square patterned after the village greens of New England.
Hugo Zacchini performed a human cannonball act at Burton's annual Geauga County Fair, and WEWS-TV recorded and aired the entire act against his wishes and without compensating him, as was required by Ohio law.
[6] A historical marker is placed at 41° 28.25′ N, 81° 8.692′ W indicating the location for the first telephone station in the state of Ohio (1877).
[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.05 square miles (2.72 km2), all land.
31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.