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History · East Burke

East Burke’s post office opened in 1847, and 39% of its homes were built before 1940

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How East Burke began

When was East Burke founded?

1847

The East Burke post office opened in 1847, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 94179 years
Founding year: the first East Burke post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about East Burke’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of East Burke are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Deep rootsA post office since 1847: 179 years of East Burke.
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The story so far

East Burke, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of East Burke yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

East Burke is a census-designated place in the town of Burke in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, East Burke had a population of 94. It is home to Burke Mountain, Burke Mountain Academy, and the Kingdom Trail Association.

Its first post office opened in 1847. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 132 to 94 (-29%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

East Burke, decade by decade

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East Burke Market 461 VT Rte 114 downtown East Burke VT June 20182018East Burke Market 461 VT Rte 114 downtown East Burke …Chevrolet CST 10 East Burke VT July 20182018Chevrolet CST 10 East Burke VT July 2018Caterpillar 930 East Burke VT June 20182018Caterpillar 930 East Burke VT June 2018Caterpillar 316E East Burke VT June 20182018Caterpillar 316E East Burke VT June 2018Blue Ford EcoSport East Burke VT July 20182018Blue Ford EcoSport East Burke VT July 2018Cadillac Escalade East Burke VT September 20172017Cadillac Escalade East Burke VT September 2017
Famous people

Famous people close to East Burke

Nobody well known was born in East Burke itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Chris HedgesAmerican journalist · b. 1956
Rudy ValléeAmerican singer, actor, and entertainer · b. 1901
Thaddeus StevensAmerican statesman · b. 1792
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Bob SmithAmerican physician and surgeon · b. 1879
Porter H. DaleAmerican politician · b. 1867
Herbert AdamsAmerican sculptor · b. 1858

Questions about East Burke’s history

What year was East Burke founded?

The East Burke post office opened in 1847, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (6). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.