Welcome to Burdine ...

Burdine is located in Letcher County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Burdine, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Burdine is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Burdine: (606)

The ZIP code for Burdine: 41517<4>

Communities near Burdine ...

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

• Norton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
  • Norton is located in Norton City (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <5>
• Wise
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
  • Wise is located in Wise County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise <5>
• Coeburn
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coeburn
  • Coeburn is located in Wise County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coeburn <5>
• Whitesburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
  • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <5>
• Clintwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
  • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <5>
• Pound
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
  • Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <5>
• Elkhorn City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
  • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <5>
• Fleming - Neon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
  • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
• Pippa Passes
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
  • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
• Wheelwright
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
  • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people

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 Burdine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burdine.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burdine ...

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

Adding Burdine to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Burdine post office opened in 1898.

We also found Burdine on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burdine.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/