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Welcome to West Burke ...

The village of West Burke is located in Caledonia County<1>.


The location of West Burke has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of West Burke, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1853.

A typical abbreviation for West Burke: W. Burke

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, West Burke has a population of 328 people<3> (see below for details).

West Burke is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

West Burke is located in the (802) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Burke had an population of 328 people. This is a decrease of 4.37% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.89% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, West Burke had a population of 343 people. This makes West Burke the county's 18th most populous community.

The population of West Burke represents 0.05% of the population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 254th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 343 people, the population of West Burke decreased 5.77% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 364 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for West Burke.

Communities near West Burke ...

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

  • Saint Johnsbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
    • Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
  • Lyndon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Lyndon is located in Caledonia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,650 people
  • Hardwick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
    • Hardwick is located in Caledonia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,839 people
  • Barton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
    • Barton is located in Orleans County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,455 people
  • Danville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Caledonia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
  • Lunenburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Waterford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
    • Waterford is located in Caledonia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
  • Concord
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
  • Lyndonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndonville
    • Lyndonville is located in Caledonia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndonville <5>
  • Brighton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Essex County
    • 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 West Burke. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Burke.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Burke ...

Looking for more information about West 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for West Burke, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Burke.

Adding West Burke to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West 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 West Burke was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the West Burke post office opened in 1853.

We also found West Burke in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

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

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/

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 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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Burke.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Burke - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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