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Welcome to Burkplace ...

Burkplace is located in Bienville Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Burkplace, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Burkplace is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Burkplace lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Burkplace: 318 & 457<3>

Communities near Burkplace ...

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

  • Jonesboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Ringgold
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Martin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Martin is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
  • Hodge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Goldonna
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • North Hodge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
  • Hall Summit
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • East Hodge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Saline
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burkplace ...

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

Adding Burkplace to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Burkplace 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 Burkplace was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burkplace.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Bienville, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burkplace - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Burkplace area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Burkplace area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.