Welcome to Buras ...
Buras is located in Breckinridge County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Buras, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Buras, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Buras is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Buras lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Buras (for example, toward Elizabethtown), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The telephone area code for Buras: (270)
Communities Also Named Buras ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Buras - it's located in Louisiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buras.
Communities near Buras ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buras.
- Leitchfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitchfield
- Leitchfield is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leitchfield <4>
- Vine Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Grove
- Vine Grove is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vine Grove <4>
- Hardinsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinsburg
- Hardinsburg is located in Breckinridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardinsburg <4>
- Irvington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Irvington is located in Breckinridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
- Cloverport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
- Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <4>
- Clarkson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Clarkson is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkson <4>
- Ekron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekron
- Ekron is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Constantine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
- Constantine is located in Breckinridge County
- Custer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Custer is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <4>
- Hudson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Buras. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buras.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buras. 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 Buras.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buras. See our Newspapers Page for Buras.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buras ...
Looking for more information about Buras? 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 Buras, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buras.
Adding Buras to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Buras 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 Buras was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Buras post office opened in 1880.
We also found Buras in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Buras.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buras. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Breckinridge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buras - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |