Welcome to Burleigh ...
Burleigh is located Burleigh is located in Austin County<1>. The location of Burleigh has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Burleigh, you might consider that their post office opened in 1842. Burleigh is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Burleigh lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Burleigh is located in the (979) area code. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Burleigh - they are located in New Jersey, North Dakota and Ontario. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burleigh. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burleigh. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Burleigh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burleigh. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burleigh. 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 Burleigh. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burleigh. See our Newspapers Page for Burleigh. Looking for more information about Burleigh? 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 Burleigh, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Burleigh. We originally found mention of Burleigh 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 Burleigh was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Burleigh in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Burleigh post office opened in 1842.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burleigh.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burleigh. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Austin County: www.austincounty.com/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Austin, 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 Burleigh - 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/