Welcome to Burke ...
The city of Burke is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Burke is located in Angelina County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Burke, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Burke has a population of 727 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Burke is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Burke lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Burke: 936
The ZIP code for Burke: 75941<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Burke had an population of 727 people. This is a decrease of 1.36% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 130.79% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Burke had a population of 737 people. This makes Burke the county's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 737 people, the population of Burke increased 133.97% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 315 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Burke.
Communities Also Named Burke ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Burke - they are located in California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, New York, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burke.
Communities near Burke ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burke.
- Lufkin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
- Lufkin is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lufkin <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lufkin
- From Burke to Lufkin
- Hudson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Huntington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <5>
- Corrigan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrigan
- Corrigan is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corrigan <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Corrigan
- From Burke to Corrigan
- Granville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Granville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Granville is located in Angelina County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Granville
- From Burke to Granville
- Peavy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Prairie Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Prairie Grove is located in Angelina County
- Beulah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Blix
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blix
- Blix is located in Angelina County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blix
- From Burke to Blix
- Providence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Angelina County
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 Burke. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burke.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burke. 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 Burke.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burke. See our Newspapers Page for Burke.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burke ...
Looking for more information about Burke? 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 Burke, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Burke.
Adding Burke to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Burke 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 Burke was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Burke in the book titled .<8> X3X - From that list, the Burke post office opened in 1886.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burke.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burke. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Angelina County: www.angelinacounty.net/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Angelina, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Burke. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burke - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 city (such as Burke). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Burke or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |