Welcome to Burroughs ...
Burroughs is located in Chatham County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Burroughs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Burroughs is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Burroughs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Burroughs: 912
Communities Also Named Burroughs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Burroughs - they are located in Florida, Louisiana and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burroughs.
Communities near Burroughs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burroughs.
- Savannah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pooler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pooler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooler
- Pooler is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pooler <3>
- Richmond Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Port Wentworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth
- Port Wentworth is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Wentworth <3>
- Port Wentworth Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth Junction
- Port Wentworth Junction is located in Chatham County
- Estimated population in 2019: 9,641 people
- Garden City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rossignol Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossignol Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossignol Hill
- Rossignol Hill is located in Chatham County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,009 people
- Bloomingdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Exley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exley
- Exley is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,894 people
- Montgomery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Chatham County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,719 people
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 Burroughs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burroughs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burroughs. 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 Burroughs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burroughs. See our Newspapers Page for Burroughs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burroughs ...
Looking for more information about Burroughs? 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 Burroughs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Burroughs.
Adding Burroughs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Burroughs 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 Burroughs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Burroughs post office opened in 1887.
We also found Burroughs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burroughs.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Chatham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burroughs - 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/ |