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Welcome to Burlington Flats ...

Burlington Flats is located in Otsego County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Burlington Flats, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1827.

A typical abbreviation for Burlington Flats: Burlington Flts.

Burlington Flats is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Burlington Flats: 13315<3>

Websites for Burlington Flats ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.otsegocountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Burlington Flats, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Burlington Flats ...

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

  • Ilion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilion
    • Ilion is located in Herkimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,616 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilion <5>
  • Hamilton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,079 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <5>
  • Cooperstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Waterville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sherburne
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Richfield Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Springs
    • Richfield Springs is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield Springs <5>
  • New Berlin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
    • New Berlin is located in Chenango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <5>
  • West Winfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Winfield
    • West Winfield is located in Herkimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Winfield <5>
  • Earlville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
    • Earlville is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <5>
  • Oriskany Falls
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriskany Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriskany Falls
    • Oriskany Falls is located in Oneida County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriskany Falls <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burlington Flats ...

Looking for more information about Burlington Flats? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Burlington Flats, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Burlington Flats.

Adding Burlington Flats to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Burlington Flats post office opened in 1827.

We also found Burlington Flats in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burlington Flats.

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

The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Otsego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burlington Flats - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Burlington Flats). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Burlington Flats or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>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.
<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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