Burtonsville is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.

[4] Among some of the earliest land grants are Maiden's Fancy, a 580-acre (2.3 km2) tract surveyed for Neal Clark in 1700, and Bear Bacon nearby, a 600-acre (2.4 km2) tract of land surveyed in 1703 for a Mark Richardson.

[citation needed] The community of Burtonsville, originally called Burton's, takes its name from Isaac Burton, who in 1825 bought out his siblings' shares of his father's land and became the major landowner in the area.

The community itself grew around the intersection of Old Columbia Pike and the road to Sandy Spring.

In the 1850s Isaac Burton became the first postmaster of the newly established post office in the vicinity, which operated out of his store at the intersection.

The town is also home to the Burtonsville Park & Ride, a large Metro and Charter bus stop/parking lot conveniently located right off of U.S. Route 29 going southbound.

There are 3 major airports located within one hour driving: Burtonsville is broken up into many distinct neighborhoods: Burtonsville holds an annual "Burtonsville Day", a celebration that includes a parade, festival, craft fair, games for children, live bands, entertainment, and food.

The event involves many small social gatherings at different places, with activities such as petting zoos and various games.