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The True Story Of The Founding Of Burson

“Burson (Calaveras County)…The name commemorates David S. Burson, a railroad man.” (California Geographic Place Names, 1998)

Author: 
Sal Manna

Burson

Burson was founded by Daniel Smith Burson in September 1884, the same month that marked the arrival of the San Joaquin & Sierra Nevada Railroad.

Author: 
Sal Manna

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