Welcome to Burchell ...
So far, we found very little information about Burchell. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Burchell to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Burchell, please Contact Us.
Burchell would have been located within present day Merced County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Burchell is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Burchell was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Burchell was located: 209 & 350<4>
Communities near Burchell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burchell.
- Merced
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Atwater
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Chowchilla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Athlone
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Athlone is located in Merced County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
- Tuttle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tuttle is located in Merced County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle
- El Nido
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Catheys Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Berenda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Berenda is located in Madera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berenda
- Hornitos
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fluhr
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fluhr is located in Merced County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluhr
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 Burchell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burchell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burchell. 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 Burchell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burchell. See our Newspapers Page for Burchell.
Adding Burchell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Burchell in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Burchell was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burchell.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Burchell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Merced, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burchell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 209 code has been Overlayed with the 350 area code. New phone numbers in the Burchell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 209 or 350. As a result, placing a call in the Burchell area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
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