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Welcome to Burrville ...

Burrville is located in Sevier County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Burrville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

Burrville is 7,010 feet [2,137 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Burrville is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Burrville lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Burrville is within the boundaries of the (435) area code.

Communities Also Named Burrville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Burrville - they are located in Connecticut, New York and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Burrville ...

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

  • Richfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Monroe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,383 people
    • Former names for Monroe:
    • Alma
    • Monkey Town
    • South Bend
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <3>
  • Elsinore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Annabella
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Loa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loa
    • Loa is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loa <3>
  • Central Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Valley
    • Central Valley is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
    • Former names for Central Valley:
    • Central
    • Inverury
  • Glenwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sigurd
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Joseph
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph
    • Joseph is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
  • Koosharem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koosharem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koosharem
    • Koosharem is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Koosharem <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burrville ...

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

Adding Burrville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Burrville 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 Burrville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Burrville post office opened in 1877.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burrville.

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

The official website for Sevier County: www.sevierutah.net/

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Sevier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burrville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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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