Welcome to Burt ...
Burt is located in Cannon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Burt, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Burt is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Burt lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Burt and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Communities Also Named Burt ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Burt - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burt.
Communities near Burt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burt.
- Murfreesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <3>
- Woodbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Cannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <3>
- New Union
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Morrison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Morrison is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <3>
- Hollow Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
- Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
- Bell Buckle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
- Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <3>
- Dowelltown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowelltown
- Dowelltown is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowelltown <3>
- Walter Hill Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walter Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter Hill Estates
- Walter Hill Estates is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 401 people
- Liberty
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Auburntown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
- Auburntown is located in Cannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
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 Burt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burt.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burt. 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 Burt.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burt. See our Newspapers Page for Burt.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burt ...
Looking for more information about Burt? 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 Burt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Burt.
Adding Burt to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Burt 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 Burt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Burt post office opened in 1886.
We also found Burt on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burt.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Cannon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |