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Welcome to Burdine ...

Burdine is located in Letcher County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Burdine, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.

Burdine is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Burdine: 606

The ZIP code for Burdine: 41517<3>

Communities near Burdine ...

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

  • Norton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Norton is located in Norton City (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
  • Wise
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Wise is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,885 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise <4>
  • Coeburn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitesburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Clintwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <4>
  • Pound
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <4>
  • Elkhorn City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Fleming - Neon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
  • Pippa Passes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
  • Wheelwright
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burdine ...

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

Adding Burdine to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Burdine post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burdine.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Letcher, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burdine - 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 Burdine). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Burdine 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/