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Welcome to Burrows ...

Burrows is located in Potter County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Burrows, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Burrows is 1,540 feet [469 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Burrows: 814 & 582<3>

Communities Also Named Burrows ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Burrows: This one is located in Potter County and the other is located in McKean County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 8 communities that are also named Burrows - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Indiana, Missouri (2), Saskatchewan and Washington.

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

Communities near Burrows ...

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

  • Coudersport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Galeton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Westfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • New Bergen ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • New Bergen is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
  • Ulysses
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Austin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Brookland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Brookland is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
  • Sunderlinville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
  • Ayers Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ayers Hill is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Hill
  • Manhattan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Manhattan is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burrows ...

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

Adding Burrows to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Burrows 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 (so far) for Burrows was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burrows.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Potter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burrows - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Burrows area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Burrows area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.