Welcome to Burr Oak ...

Burr Oak is located in Winneshiek County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Burr Oak, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1853.

Burr Oak is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Burr Oak lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Burr Oak: (563)

Communities Also Named Burr Oak ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Iowa communities named Burr Oak: This one is located in Winneshiek County and the other is located in Mills County.

Beyond Iowa, there are 10 communities that are also named Burr Oak - they are located in Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burr Oak.

Communities near Burr Oak ...

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

• Decorah
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorah
  • Decorah is located in Winneshiek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,484 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decorah <3>
• Cresco
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
  • Cresco is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresco <3>
• Preston
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Preston is located in Fillmore County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <3>
• Spring Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
  • Spring Grove is located in Houston County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <3>
• Harmony
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harmony is located in Fillmore County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <3>
• Calmar
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
  • Calmar is located in Winneshiek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calmar <3>
• Mabel
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
  • Mabel is located in Fillmore County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabel <3>
• Lanesboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
  • Lanesboro is located in Fillmore County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesboro <3>
• Canton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <3>
• Spillville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillville
  • Spillville is located in Winneshiek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spillville <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burr Oak ...

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

Adding Burr Oak to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Burr Oak post office opened in 1853.

We also found Burr Oak in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burr Oak.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burr Oak. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/