Founded in 1777, Burke County is one of 100 counties in the state of North Carolina. Historically, Burke County was formed from Rowan County. The city of Morganton is the county seat. With FIPS code of 23, Burke County has a population of 87,611 and area of 515 square miles (1,334 km2).
List of all cities in Burke County, NC alphabetically
| City/Town | Postal Code | Area Code |
| Bridgewater, NC | 28655 | 828 |
| Brindle Town, NC | 28655 | 828 |
| Burkemont, NC | 28655 | 828 |
| Calvin, NC | 28655 | 828 |
| Connellys Springs, NC | 28612 | 828 |
| Drexel, NC | 28619 | 828 |
| Enola, NC | 28655 | 828 |
| Glen Alpine, NC | 28628 | 828 |
| Hildebran, NC | 28637 | 828 |
| Icard, NC | 28666 | 828 |
| Jonas Ridge, NC | 28641 | 828 |
| Joy, NC | 28655 | 828 |
| Linville Falls, NC | 28647 | 828 |
| Morganton, NC | 28655 | 828 |
| 28680 | 828 | |
| Oak Hill, NC | 28655 | 828 |
| Petersburg, NC | 28655 | 828 |
| Pleasant Grove, NC | 28655 | 828 |
| Rutherford College, NC | 28671 | 828 |
| Rutherfrd Col, NC | 28671 | 828 |
| Sunnyside, NC | 28655 | 828 |
| Valdese, NC | 28690 | 828 |