Welcome to Burden ...
Burden is located in Bertie County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Burden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Burden is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Burden lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Burden: 252
Communities Also Named Burden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Burden - they are located in Kansas (2) and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burden.
Communities near Burden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burden.
- Ahoskie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Murfreesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <3>
- Scotland Neck
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Rich Square
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Square
- Rich Square is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Square <3>
- Aulander
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aulander have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulander
- Aulander is located in Bertie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Winton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <3>
- Lewiston Woodville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Woodville
- Lewiston Woodville is located in Bertie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Hamilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <3>
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 Burden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burden. 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 Burden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burden. See our Newspapers Page for Burden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burden ...
Looking for more information about Burden? 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 Burden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Burden.
Adding Burden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Burden 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 Burden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Burden post office opened in 1898.
We also found Burden on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burden.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Bertie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |