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Welcome to Burke County ...

Time Zone: Burke County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Waynesboro is the Seat for Burke County.

Burke County was founded in 1777.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Burke had a population of 22,383 people. This is a decrease of 4.08% since the last Census (which gave a population of 23,336 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Burke represented 0.24% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Burke County:

  • Girard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
    • Girard is located in Burke County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <2>
  • Keysville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Midville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Number Ten ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Number Ten have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Ten
    • Number Ten is located in Burke County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
  • Sardis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Sardis is located in Burke County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <2>
  • Thomas Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Station
    • Thomas Station is located in Burke County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 8,752 people
  • Vidette
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
    • Vidette is located in Burke County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
  • Waynesboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
 

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