Welcome to Burmah ...
Burmah is located in Lincoln County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Burmah, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
Burmah is 4,520 feet [1,378 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Burmah is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Burmah lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Burmah: 208 & 986<3>
Communities Also Named Burmah ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Burmah - they are located in Alabama and Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burmah.
Communities near Burmah ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burmah.
- Shoshone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoshone
- Shoshone is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoshone <4>
- Richfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- Richfield is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield <4>
- Dietrich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dietrich have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dietrich
- Dietrich is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dietrich <4>
- Magic City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magic City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magic City
- Magic City is located in Blaine County
- Tikura
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Besslen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besslen
- Besslen is located in Lincoln County
- Picabo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picabo
- Picabo is located in Blaine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picabo <4>
- Gannett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gannett
- Gannett is located in Blaine County
- Carey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
- Carey is located in Blaine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carey <4>
- Bellevue
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Blaine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <4>
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 Burmah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burmah.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burmah. 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 Burmah.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burmah. See our Newspapers Page for Burmah.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burmah ...
Looking for more information about Burmah? 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 Burmah, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Burmah.
Adding Burmah to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Burmah 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 Burmah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Burmah post office opened in 1911.
We also found Burmah mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burmah.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burmah. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burmah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Burmah area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Burmah area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |