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Burton School History Burton, MI Community Historical land, 4 Atherton families settled here in 1835. 1st Atherton School 1836. Burton Area Historical Society manages this page.

The Historical land is where the first Atherton families lived in 1835-present day. Burton township 1855-1972 now the City of Burton, Michigan started in 1835 by the 3 Atherton brothers and nephew Pliny Atherton Skinner, which are the historical family that came from Jefferson County, New York. They settled with their families on the Thread Creek in Burton, Michigan and started a community with 30 family within the first 12 months. Our community of about 30,000 in 2013 has went from a township to a city in 1972. The Atherton's came from England to be one of the first set of Colonies in Boston in 1654, they fought in all the wars to keep America free!

10/04/2026

📣CALLING ALL BAND ALUMNI📣

We want YOU for our first annual Alumni game Friday October 23rd, 2026!

Please reach out to our Band Director, Andrea Leuck at [email protected] if you are interested.

Join in
10/04/2026




Join in

📣CALLING ALL BAND ALUMNI📣

We want YOU for our first annual Alumni game Friday October 23rd, 2026!

Please reach out to our Band Director, Andrea Leuck at [email protected] if you are interested.

09/09/2026
Atherton Wolverines
08/28/2026

Atherton Wolverines

The Atherton Community Schools Board of Education welcomes students and staff to the 2026-2027 school year! Have an amazing year!



08/28/2026

Meet the Superman Milkshake. 💙

Too hot outside?

We’ve got just the thing.

One taste and you’ll know why it’s a favorite.

08/28/2026

Can’t stop in for breakfast? Jen’s got you!

She’ll be right here, ready to get you your coffee, breakfast, and Starlite favorites, all from the drive-thru. ☕️🥓🍳

Drive-Thru: 7AM–10PM

Swing on thru and grab your favorites! 😉❤️

07/11/2026

Just in case... Stay safe everyone! Tomorrow is the big day. It's official. Signed at 6:00 am. It even made it on TV. I just got so sad! Don't forget that Facebook's new rule (aka Meta) comes into effect tomorrow, allowing you to use your photos. Don't forget the deadline is today!.
According to 60 Minutes:
In case you missed it: a lawyer advised us to publish this. The violation of privacy can be punished by law NOTE: Facebook Meta is now a public entity. All members should post a note like this. If you do not publish a statement at least once, it will be understood that you authorize the use of your photos, as well as the information contained in your profile status updates.
I DECLARE THAT I DO NOT AUTHORIZE FACEBOOK OR META TO USE ANY OF MY PERSONAL DATA.
Hold your finger anywhere in this message and the option "copy" will appear. Click on "Copy". Then go to your page, create a new post and put your finger anywhere in the blank field. "Paste" will appear; click "Paste".

05/30/2026

Atherton wolverines

celebrating 190 years as Atherton School
05/25/2026

celebrating 190 years as Atherton School

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Burton, MI
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