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Welcome to Burnstad ...

Burnstad is located in Logan County<1>.


The location of Burnstad has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Burnstad, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

Burnstad is 1,960 feet [597 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Burnstad is within the boundaries of the (701) area code.

Communities near Burnstad ...

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

  • Wishek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wishek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishek
    • Wishek is located in McIntosh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wishek <4>
  • Napoleon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
    • Napoleon is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <4>
  • Lehr
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehr
    • Lehr is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehr <4>
  • Streeter
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeter
    • Streeter is located in Stutsman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streeter <4>
  • Braddock
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braddock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
    • Braddock is located in Emmons County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braddock <4>
  • Fredonia
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Fredonia is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <4>
  • Ashley
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
    • Ashley is located in McIntosh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <4>
  • Venturia
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venturia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venturia
    • Venturia is located in McIntosh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venturia <4>
  • Gackle
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gackle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gackle
    • Gackle is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gackle <4>
  • Linton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
    • Linton is located in Emmons County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burnstad ...

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

Adding Burnstad to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Burnstad 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 Burnstad was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Burnstad post office opened in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burnstad.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burnstad. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Logan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burnstad - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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