Welcome to Burk ...
Burk is located in Preston County<1>.
Burk is 1,690 feet [515 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Burk lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Burk: 304 & 681<3>
Communities Also Named Burk ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burk.
Communities near Burk ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burk.
- Morgantown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Grafton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Granville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Granville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
- Pleasant Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Kingwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Star City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Star City is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Terra Alta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Barrackville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 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 Burk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burk.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burk. 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 Burk.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burk. See our Newspapers Page for Burk.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burk ...
Looking for more information about Burk? 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 Burk, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Burk.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Preston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burk - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Burk area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Burk area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |