Welcome to Burtville ...
So far, we found very little information about Burtville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Burtville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Burtville, please Contact Us.
Burtville would have been located within present day East Baton Rouge Parish<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Burtville, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Burtville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Burtville is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Burtville was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Burtville would have been located in the (225) area code.
Communities Also Named Burtville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Burtville - they are located in Missouri (2) and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burtville.
Communities near Burtville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burtville.
- Baton Rouge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton Rouge
- Baton Rouge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baton Rouge <5>
- Central
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <5>
- Baker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <5>
- Gonzales
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
- Gonzales is located in Ascension Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <5>
- Denham Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
- Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
- Former names for Denham Springs:
- Amite Springs
- Hill's Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <5>
- Donaldsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldsonville
- Donaldsonville is located in Ascension Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donaldsonville <5>
- Saint Gabriel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gabriel
- Saint Gabriel is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Gabriel <5>
- Addis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
- Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <5>
- Plaquemine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaquemine have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaquemine
- Plaquemine is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaquemine <5>
- Walker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 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 Burtville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burtville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burtville. 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 Burtville.
Adding Burtville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Burtville 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 Burtville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Burtville post office opened in 1892.
We also found Burtville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burtville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
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 Burtville, 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 East Baton Rouge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burtville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |