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Welcome to Burchard ...

The village of Burchard is located in Pawnee County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Burchard, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Burchard has a population of 75 people<2> (see below for details).

Burchard is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Burchard lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Burchard: (402) and (531)<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Burchard had an population of 75 people. This is a decrease of 8.54% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 27.18% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Burchard had a population of 82 people. This makes Burchard the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 82 people, the population of Burchard decreased 20.39% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 103 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Burchard.

Communities Also Named Burchard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Burchard - they are located in Indiana and Minnesota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burchard.

Communities near Burchard ...

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

  • Tecumseh
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wymore
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Pawnee City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Axtell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
    • Axtell is located in Marshall County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Blue Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Table Rock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Summerfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Du Bois
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Filley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Barneston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burchard. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Burchard.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burchard ...

Looking for more information about Burchard? 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 Burchard, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Burchard.

Adding Burchard to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Burchard post office opened in 1882.

We also found Burchard on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burchard.

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

The official website for Pawnee County: www.co.pawnee.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Pawnee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Burchard.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burchard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<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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