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Welcome to Burke Hollow ...

Burke Hollow is located in Caledonia County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Burke Hollow, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for Burke Hollow: Burke Holw. (or less commonly used: Burke Hlw. or Burke Hllw.)

Burke Hollow is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Burke Hollow: 802

Communities near Burke Hollow ...

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

  • Saint Johnsbury
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
  • Lyndon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyndon is located in Caledonia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,650 people
  • Barton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Barton is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,455 people
  • Northumberland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Northumberland is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
  • Danville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Danville is located in Caledonia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
  • Lunenburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Waterford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Waterford is located in Caledonia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
  • Concord
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Concord is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
  • Lyndonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Brighton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Brighton is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,159 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 Burke Hollow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burke Hollow.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burke Hollow ...

Looking for more information about Burke Hollow? 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 Hollow, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Burke Hollow.

Adding Burke Hollow to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Burke Hollow 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 Burke Hollow was on a map titled Road Map for New Hampshire and Vermont (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burke Hollow.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Caledonia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burke Hollow - 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.