Burton Ridge is an area located in the eastern region of Adair County, Kentucky

Adair County, Kentucky

Adair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2010, the population is 18,656. Its county seat is Columbia, Kentucky. The county is named for John Adair, then Speaker of the House in Kentucky and later Governor of Kentucky ....

. Burton Ridge includes the communities of Beulah Chapel, Vester, Christine

Christine, Kentucky

Christine is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States. Its elevation is 984 feet ....

, Purdy

Purdy, Kentucky

Purdy is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States. Its elevation is 1017 feet ....

, and Ella

Ella, Kentucky

Ella is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States. Its elevation is 1030 feet ....

. Burton Ridge has a very strong, rich, and colorful history. Bearwallow Cemetery, located at Christine, is one of Burton Ridge's most prominent landmarks. Arthur Burton (1794–1855) was one of the first members of the Burton family to reside in the proximity of Burton Ridge. Arthur Burton was born in Virginia

Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...

 and lived in Pulaski County, Kentucky

Pulaski County, Kentucky

Pulaski County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 63,063 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Somerset6. The county is named for Count Kazimierz Pułaski. Most of the county is a prohibition or dry county...

, before residing in Adair County. Arthur Burton died in Adair County. Many residents of Burton Ridge are descendants of Arthur Burton.