Burnett, Indiana

Burnett, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Vigo County's location in Indiana
Burnett location in Vigo County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°32′34″N87°17′44″W / 39.54278°N 87.29556°W / 39.54278; -87.29556
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vigo
Township	Otter Creek
Founded by	Stephen Grover and Hanna Creal Burnett
Named after	Same
Elevation [1]	528 ft (161 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47805
Area codes	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]

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  Dr. Seth B. Melton c. 1908

Geography

Burnett is located at 39°32′34″N87°17′44″W / 39.54278°N 87.29556°W / 39.54278; -87.29556 .

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Burnett as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. ^[6]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Burnett, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved August 11, 2017.
4. Bradsby, H.C. (1891). History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson & Co. pp.  479.
5. "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
6. "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.