Burrel is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 in Fresno County

Fresno County, California

Fresno County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. As of the 2010 census, it is the tenth most populous county in California with a population of 930,450, and the sixth largest in size with an area of . The county...

, California

California

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. It is located 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Fresno

Fresno, California

Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...

, at an elevation of 203 feet (62 m).

Burrel is located midway between California State Route 99

California State Route 99

California State Route 99 , commonly known as Highway 99 or, simply, as 99 , is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California, stretching almost the entire length of the Central Valley...

 and Interstate 5

Interstate 5

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The place is named for Cuthbert Burrel, owner of a nearby ranch. In the 1850s and 1860s, nearby Elkhorn Station

Elkhorn Station, California

Elkhorn Station is a former settlement in Fresno County, California. It was located on the stage coach route across the San Joaquin Valley, from Visalia to Pacheco Pass. The site of the station is southeast of Burrel, California....

 functioned as a stage stop. A post office was established at Burrel in 1912, but was eventually shut down, with mail now routed through nearby Riverdale

Riverdale, California

Riverdale is a census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 3,153 at the 2010 census, up from 2,416 at the 2000 census...

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Burrel's only school is Burrel Union Elementary, which is Kindergarten through 8th grades. Students in the district usually attend high school in Riverdale.