Burnett, Indiana
Burnett, Indiana | |
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![]() Vigo County's location in Indiana | |
![]() ![]() Burnett location in Vigo County, Indiana | |
Coordinates: 39°32′34″N 87°17′44″W / 39.54278°N 87.29556°WCoordinates: 39°32′34″N 87°17′44″W / 39.54278°N 87.29556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Vigo |
Township | Otter Creek |
Founded by | Stephen Grover and Hanna Creal Burnett |
Named for | Same |
Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47805 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
FIPS code | 18-9298[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 431848 |
Burnett is an unincorporated community in Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History[]
Burnett was founded by Stephen Grover Burnett and his wife Hanna Creal Burnett c. 1835. By 1890, it had an active post office and a practicing physician, Dr. Seth B. Melton.[4] The post office at Burnett was established in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934.[5]
Dr. Seth B. Melton c. 1908
Geography[]
Burnett is located at 39°32′34″N 87°17′44″W / 39.54278°N 87.29556°W.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Burnett, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ Bradsby, H.C. (1891). History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson & Co. pp. 479.
- ^ "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Vigo County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Terre Haute metropolitan area
- Vigo County, Indiana geography stubs