Borton is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

in Embarrass Township, Edgar County,

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...

, United States.

Notable person

Robert F. Casey Robert F. Casey (September 25, 1921 – October 7, 2006) was an American lawyer and politician. Born in Borton, Illinois, Casey moved with his family to Chicago, Illinois and graduated from Hirsch High School. During World War II, Casey served ...

, Illinois state legislator and lawyer, was born in Borton.'Illinois Blue Book 1961-1962,' Biographical Sketch of Robert F. Casey, pg. 289

References

Unincorporated communities in Edgar County, Illinois Unincorporated communities in Illinois {{EdgarCountyIL-geo-stub