Burke, NY

Burke is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The 2020 census counted 1,421 residents. The town is in the northeastern part of the county, northeast of Malone, the county seat. The town contains a village also named Burke. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Burke, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Burke, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. The town was first settled prior to 1800. The area was known as "West Chateaugay," and was proposed to be "Birney," but the name "Burke" was selected instead, presumably for Edmund Burke, the British statesman. Burke is located in northeastern Franklin County.