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Welcome to Burrows ...

Burrows is located in Carroll County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Burrows, you might consider that their post office opened in 1864.

Burrows is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Burrows (for example, toward Remington), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Burrows: 574

The ZIP code for Burrows: 46916<3>

Communities Also Named Burrows ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Burrows - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Missouri (2), Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan and Washington.

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

Communities near Burrows ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burrows ...

Looking for more information about Burrows? 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 Burrows, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Burrows.

Adding Burrows to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Burrows 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 (so far) for Burrows was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Burrows post office opened in 1864.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burrows.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burrows - 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 Burrows). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Burrows 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/