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Welcome to Burrel ...

Burrel is located in Fresno County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Burrel, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1912.

Burrel is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Burrel lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Burrel: 559

The ZIP code for Burrel: 93607<3>

Communities near Burrel ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burrel ...

Looking for more information about Burrel? 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 Burrel, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Burrel.

Adding Burrel to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Burrel post office opened in 1912.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burrel.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Fresno, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burrel - 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 Burrel). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Burrel or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/