Welcome to Burkesville ...
The city of Burkesville is located in Cumberland County<1> and is the County Seat for Cumberland County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Burkesville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1807.
The city was incorporated in 1846.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Burkesville has a population of 1,461 people<2> (see below for details).
Burkesville is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Burkesville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Burkesville (for example, toward Monticello), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Burkesville: 270 & 364<4>
The ZIP code for Burkesville: 42717<5>
Going back to its beginning, The community of Burkesville was originally named Cumberland Crossing. For more information about the names of Burkesville, see The Names of Burkesville on our Genealogy Page.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Burkesville had an population of 1,461 people. This is a decrease of 3.94% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.8% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Burkesville had a population of 1,521 people (or 22.16% of the total population of Cumberland County). This makes Burkesville the county's most populous community.
The population of Burkesville represents 0.04% of the total population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 167th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,521 people, the population of Burkesville decreased 13.38% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,756 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Burkesville.
Communities Also Named Burkesville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Burkesville - it's located in New Jersey.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burkesville.
Communities near Burkesville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burkesville.
- Thompsons Store
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
- Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
- Tompkinsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <7>
- Albany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <7>
- Edmonton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
- Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <7>
- Celina
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
- Celina is located in Clay County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <7>
- Byrdstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdstown
- Byrdstown is located in Pickett County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrdstown <7>
- Bakerton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Leslie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Leslie is located in Cumberland County
- Waterview
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
- Waterview is located in Cumberland County
- Cloyds Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cloyds Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
- Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland 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 Burkesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burkesville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burkesville. 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 Burkesville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burkesville. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Burkesville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burkesville ...
Looking for more information about Burkesville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Burkesville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Burkesville.
Adding Burkesville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Burkesville 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 Burkesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Burkesville post office opened in 1807.
We also found Burkesville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burkesville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burkesville. 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 Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Burkesville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burkesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Burkesville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Burkesville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 city (such as Burkesville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Burkesville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |