The town of Burton, Georgia now lies underwater, covered by Lake Burton. The town was located at the confluence of Dicks Creek and the Tallulah River in Rabun County, Georgia and was established in the first half of the 19th century as a result of the Georgia Gold Rush.
The town of Burton, Georgia, which was situated at the confluence of Dicks Creek and the Tallulah River in Rabun County, Georgia, was established during the early 19th century as a result of the gold rush in Georgia. It is now submerged beneath Lake Burton.