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Welcome to Burbank ...

Burbank is located in Clay County<1>.

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

Burbank is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Burbank: 605

The ZIP code for Burbank: 57010<3>

Communities Also Named Burbank ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Burbank - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah and Washington.

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

Communities near Burbank ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burbank ...

Looking for more information about Burbank? 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 Burbank, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Burbank.

Adding Burbank to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Burbank post office opened in 1873.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burbank.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burbank - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Burbank). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Burbank or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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