Welcome to Burbank ...

Burbank is located in Carter County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Burbank, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Burbank is 2,980 feet [908 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Burbank is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Burbank: 423

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, South Dakota, 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.

• Johnson City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
  • Johnson City is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
  • Former names for Johnson City:
  • Blue Plum Station
  • Haynesville
  • Johnsons Depot
  • Johnsons Tank
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Johnson City
  • From Burbank to Johnson City
• East Ridge
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
  • East Ridge is located in Washington County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
• Shell Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
  • Shell Creek is located in Carter County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
• Elizabethton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethton
  • Elizabethton is located in Carter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethton <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Elizabethton
  • From Burbank to Elizabethton
• Erwin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
  • Erwin is located in Unicoi County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <3>
• Unicoi
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicoi
  • Unicoi is located in Unicoi County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unicoi <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Unicoi
  • From Burbank to Unicoi
• Woodby Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
  • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
• Spruce Pine
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
  • Spruce Pine is located in Mitchell County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Pine <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Spruce Pine
  • From Burbank to Spruce Pine
• Norris
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
  • Norris is located in Johnson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
• Burnsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
  • Burnsville is located in Yancey County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Burnsville
  • From Burbank to Burnsville

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Burbank, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 for Burbank was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Burbank post office opened in 1881.

We also found Burbank on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burbank.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/