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Welcome to Burwell ...

Burwell is located in Carroll County<1>.


The location of Burwell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Burwell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Burwell is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Burwell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Burwell (for example, toward Heflin (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Telephone area codes for Burwell: (470)<4>, (678) and (770).

Communities Also Named Burwell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Burwell - they are located in California, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burwell.

Communities near Burwell ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burwell.

  • Carrollton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Villa Rica
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Bremen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Temple
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hart Town
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town
    • Hart Town is located in Carroll County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,437 people
  • Tyus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
    • Tyus is located in Carroll County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
  • Tallapoosa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bowdon Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bowdon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Zion
    (3 miles [4.8 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 Burwell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burwell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burwell. 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 Burwell.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burwell. See our Newspapers Page for Burwell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burwell ...

Looking for more information about Burwell? 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 Burwell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Burwell.

Adding Burwell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Burwell 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 Burwell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Burwell post office opened in 1883.

We also found Burwell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burwell.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burwell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Carroll County: www.carrollcountyga.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Carroll, 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 Burwell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Burwell, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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