Welcome to Burnville ...
Burnville is located in Sebastian County<1>.
The location of Burnville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Burnville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Burnville is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Burnville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Burnville: (479)
Communities near Burnville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burnville.
- Fort Smith
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Smith
- Fort Smith is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Smith <4>
- Greenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
- Barling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barling
- Barling is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barling <4>
- Pocola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocola
- Pocola is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocola <4>
- Booneville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <4>
- Charleston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>
- Lavaca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
- Lavaca is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavaca <4>
- Arkoma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoma
- Arkoma is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,894 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arkoma <4>
- Mansfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
- Kibler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Burnville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burnville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burnville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burnville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burnville. See our Newspapers Page for Burnville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burnville ...
Looking for more information about Burnville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Burnville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Burnville.
Adding Burnville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Burnville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Burnville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Burnville post office opened in 1879.
We also found Burnville on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burnville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burnville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sebastian County: www.sebastiancountyonline.com/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Sebastian, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burnville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |