Welcome to Burson ...
Burson is located in Calaveras County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Burson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Burson is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Burson lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Burson: (209)
The ZIP code for Burson: 95225<3>
Communities near Burson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burson.
- Ione
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
- Ione is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,326 people
- Former names for Ione:
- Bedbug
- Freeze Out
- Hardscrabble
- Ione City
- Ione Valley
- Jone City
- Jone Valley
- Rickeyville
- Woosterville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ione <4>
- Jackson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
- Angels
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Sutter Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter Creek
- Sutter Creek is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutter Creek <4>
- Amador City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amador City
- Amador City is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amador City <4>
- Rancho Calaveras
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Calaveras have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Calaveras
- Rancho Calaveras is located in Calaveras County
- Wallace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <4>
- Jenny Lind
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
- Jenny Lind is located in Calaveras County
- Camanche Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camanche Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camanche Village
- Camanche Village is located in Amador County
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Calaveras County
- Petersburg has also been known as:
- Greasertown
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 Burson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burson. 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 Burson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burson. See our Newspapers Page for Burson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burson ...
Looking for more information about Burson? 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 Burson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Burson.
Adding Burson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Burson 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 Burson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Burson post office opened in 1884.
We also found Burson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calaveras County: www.co.calaveras.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Calaveras, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burson - 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 Burson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Burson 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> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |