Welcome to Burt ...
So far, we found very little information about Burt. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Burt to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Burt, please Contact Us.
Burt would have been located within present day Sussex County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Burt, 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.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Burt is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Burt was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
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, Tennessee 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.
- Waverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <5>
- Courtland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Southampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtland <5>
- Wakefield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <5>
- Jarratt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarratt
- Jarratt is located in Greensville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarratt <5>
- Ivor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
- Ivor is located in Southampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivor <5>
- Newsoms
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsoms
- Newsoms is located in Southampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Dendron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- Dendron is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dendron <5>
- Stony Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <5>
- Capron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Capron is located in Southampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Sussex
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
- Sussex is located in Sussex 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 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.
Adding Burt to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Burt in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Burt was on a map titled Map of Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burt.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Burt, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Sussex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |