Welcome to Burnley ...
Burnley is located in Albemarle County<1>.
The location of Burnley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Burnley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Burnley is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Burnley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Burnley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Burnley - it's located in Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burnley.
Communities near Burnley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burnley.
- Charlottesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
- Charlottesville is located in Charlottesville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlottesville <4>
- Orange
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <4>
- Gordonsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <4>
- Stanardsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
- Stanardsville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <4>
- Madison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Advance Mills Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills Village
- Advance Mills Village is located in Albemarle County
- Advance Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills
- Advance Mills is located in Albemarle County
- Advance Mills has also been known as:
- Fray's Mills
- Jefferson Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Jefferson Village is located in Albemarle County
- Dawsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
- Dawsonville is located in Greene County
- Hollymead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Burnley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burnley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burnley. 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 Burnley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burnley. See our Newspapers Page for Burnley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burnley ...
Looking for more information about Burnley? 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 Burnley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Burnley.
Adding Burnley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Burnley 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 Burnley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burnley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burnley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Albemarle, 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 Burnley - 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. |