Welcome to Burke ...
Burke is located in Elliott County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Burke, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Burke is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Burke lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Burke: 606
Communities Also Named Burke ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Burke - they are located in California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, New York, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burke.
Communities near Burke ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burke.
- Grayson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- West Liberty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Olive Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Hook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Blaine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bell City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Bell City is located in Elliott County
- Bruin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
- Bruin is located in Elliott County
- Ibex
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ibex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
- Ibex is located in Elliott County
- Mazie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mazie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
- Mazie is located in Lawrence County
- Beetle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beetle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
- Beetle is located in Carter County
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 Burke. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burke.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burke. 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 Burke.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burke. See our Newspapers Page for Burke.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burke ...
Looking for more information about Burke? 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 Burke, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Burke.
Adding Burke to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Burke 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 Burke was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Burke post office opened in 1898.
We also found Burke on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burke.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Elliott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burke - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |