Welcome to Burkettsville ...
So far, we found very little information about Burkettsville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Burkettsville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Burkettsville, please Contact Us.
Burkettsville would have been located within present day Attala County<2>.
The location of Burkettsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Burkettsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Burkettsville is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Burkettsville was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Burkettsville once stood is in the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Burkettsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Burkettsville - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burkettsville.
Communities near Burkettsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burkettsville.
- Kosciusko
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosciusko
- Kosciusko is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosciusko <5>
- Durant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
- Durant is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durant <5>
- Vaiden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaiden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaiden
- Vaiden is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaiden <5>
- Ethel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- French Camp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
- French Camp is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <5>
- West
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
- West is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <5>
- Sallis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
- Sallis is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <5>
- McCool
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- McCool is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Possumneck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
- Possumneck is located in Attala County
- Zemuly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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 Burkettsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burkettsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burkettsville. 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 Burkettsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burkettsville. See our Newspapers Page for Burkettsville.
Adding Burkettsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Burkettsville 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 for Burkettsville was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burkettsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Burkettsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Attala, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burkettsville - 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. |