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Welcome to Burbank ...

So far, we found very little information about Burbank. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Burbank to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Burbank, please Contact Us.

Burbank would have been located within present day Assumption Parish<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Burbank is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Burbank was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Burbank was located: 225

Communities Also Named Burbank ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Burbank - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Florida, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and Washington.

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

Communities near Burbank ...

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

  • Gonzales
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Donaldsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Gabriel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Plaquemine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Sorrento
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • White Castle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Napoleonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Paincourtville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Plaincourtville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Plaincourtville is located in Assumption Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaincourtville
  • Darrow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

Adding Burbank to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Burbank in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Burbank was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burbank.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Burbank, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Assumption, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burbank - 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.