Welcome to Burke ...
The village of Burke is located in the Adirondacks.
Burke is located in Franklin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Burke, you might consider that their post office opened in 1844.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Burke has a population of 200 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Burke is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Burke lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Burke: (518)
The ZIP code for Burke: 12917<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Burke had an population of 200 people. This is a decrease of 5.21% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.1% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Burke had a population of 211 people. This makes Burke the county's 24th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 211 people, the population of Burke has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 213 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Burke.
Communities Also Named Burke ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Burke - they are located in California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burke.
Communities near Burke ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burke.
- Malone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
- Malone is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <5>
- Ormstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Saint Anicet
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anicet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anicet
- Huntingdon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntingdon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon
- Hinchinbrooke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinchinbrooke came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinchinbrooke
- Saint Stanislas de Kostka
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Stanislas de Kostka came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stanislas de Kostka
- Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Godmanchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godmanchester came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godmanchester
- Sainte Barbe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Barbe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Barbe
- Chateaugay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateaugay
- Chateaugay is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chateaugay <5>
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 Burke. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burke.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burke. 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 Burke.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burke. See our Newspapers Page for Burke.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burke ...
Looking for more information about Burke? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Burke, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Burke.
Adding Burke to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Burke 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 Burke was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Burke post office opened in 1844.
We also found Burke in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burke.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burke. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Burke. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burke - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Burke). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Burke or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |