Welcome to Burnham ...
Burnham is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Burnham is located in Howell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Burnham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Burnham is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Burnham lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Burnham: 417
Communities Also Named Burnham ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Burnham - they are located in California, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burnham.
Communities near Burnham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burnham.
- West Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plains
- West Plains is located in Howell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Plains <4>
- Mountain View
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Howell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain View <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mountain View
- From Burnham to Mountain View
- Willow Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Howell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Springs <4>
- Cabool
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabool
- Cabool is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabool <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cabool
- From Burnham to Cabool
- Pomona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Sterling ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sterling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Howell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sterling
- From Burnham to Sterling
- Sargent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sargent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
- Sargent is located in Texas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sargent
- From Burnham to Sargent
- Siloam Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Siloam Springs is located in Howell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Siloam Springs
- From Burnham to Siloam Springs
- Peace Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
- Peace Valley is located in Howell County
- Hattie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hattie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattie
- Hattie is located in Texas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hattie
- From Burnham to Hattie
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 Burnham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burnham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burnham. 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 Burnham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burnham. See our Newspapers Page for Burnham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burnham ...
Looking for more information about Burnham? 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 Burnham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Burnham.
Adding Burnham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Burnham 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 Burnham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Burnham post office opened in 1883.
We also found Burnham in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burnham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burnham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Howell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burnham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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/ |