Welcome to Burkettville ...

Burkettville is located in Knox County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Burkettville, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Burkettville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Burkettville is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Burkettville: (207)

Communities near Burkettville ...

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

• Rockland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
  • Rockland is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,183 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <4>
• Belfast
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
  • Belfast is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfast <4>
• Waldoboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldoboro
  • Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,078 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldoboro <4>
• Warren
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Warren is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
• Camden
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
• China
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
  • China is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <4>
• Rockport
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
  • Rockport is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <4>
• Thomaston
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
  • Thomaston is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,763 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomaston <4>
• Windsor
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Windsor is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
• Jefferson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,470 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>

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 Burkettville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burkettville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burkettville ...

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

Adding Burkettville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Burkettville post office opened in 1884.

We also found Burkettville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burkettville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.midcoast.com/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/