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Welcome to Burgoon ...

The village of Burgoon is located in Sandusky County<1>.

The pronunciation of Burgoon: BUR-goon<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Burgoon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Burgoon has a population of 164 people<3> (see below for details).

Burgoon is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Burgoon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Burgoon: 419 & 567<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Burgoon had an population of 164 people. This is a decrease of 4.65% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.59% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Burgoon had a population of 172 people. This makes Burgoon the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 172 people, the population of Burgoon decreased 13.57% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 199 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Burgoon.

Communities near Burgoon ...

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

  • Tiffin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Fremont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fostoria
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Clyde
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Sandusky County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <6>
  • Oak Harbor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
    • Oak Harbor is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Harbor <6>
  • Gibsonburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonburg
    • Gibsonburg is located in Sandusky County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,483 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsonburg <6>
  • Genoa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <6>
  • Woodville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Sandusky County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <6>
  • Pemberville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberville
    • Pemberville is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pemberville <6>
  • Elmore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burgoon ...

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

Adding Burgoon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Burgoon 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 Burgoon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Burgoon post office opened in 1873.

We also found Burgoon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burgoon.

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

The official website for Sandusky County: www.sandusky-county.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Sandusky, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Burgoon. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Burgoon.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burgoon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the Burgoon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the Burgoon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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