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Welcome to Burr Oak ...

Burr Oak is located in Custer County<1>.

Burr Oak is 2,320 feet [707 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Burr Oak is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Burr Oak: 308

Communities Also Named Burr Oak ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Burr Oak - they are located in Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burr Oak.

Communities near Burr Oak ...

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

  • Broken Bow
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Bow
    • Broken Bow is located in Custer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,437 people
    • Broken Bow has also been known as:
    • Brokenbow
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broken Bow <3>
  • Ansley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sumner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Mason City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
    • Mason City is located in Custer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason City <3>
  • Oconto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Miller
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Eddyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Berwyn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
    • Berwyn is located in Custer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwyn <3>
  • Buckeye
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
    • Buckeye is located in Custer County
  • Sartoria
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartoria
    • Sartoria is located in Buffalo County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burr Oak ...

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

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

The official website for Custer County: www.co.custer.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Custer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burr Oak - 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.









 

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