Burnett, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Burnett, Indiana
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Vigo County
Pushpin Label:Burnett
Pushpin Map Caption:location in Vigo County, Indiana
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Vigo
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Otter Creek
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.5428°N -87.2956°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:161
Elevation Ft:528
Founder:Stephen Grover and Hanna Creal Burnett
Named For:Same
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47805
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-9298[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info: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]

Geography

Burnett is located at 39.5428°N -87.2956°W.

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2016-07-14. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  3. Web site: [{{GNIS3|431848}} Burnett, Indiana ]. . . August 11, 2017.
  4. Book: Bradsby , H.C. . Henry C. Bradsby . History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections . S. B. Nelson & Co . 1891 . Chicago . 479 .
  5. Web site: Vigo County . Jim Forte Postal History . December 21, 2016.