Burnsville, Indiana

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Burnsville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Burnsville
Location in Bartholomew County
Coordinates: 39°10′22″N85°44′25″W / 39.17278°N 85.74028°W / 39.17278; -85.74028
Country United States
State Indiana
County Bartholomew
Township Rock Creek
Elevation
[1]
686 ft (209 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47203
FIPS code 18-09406 [2]
GNIS feature ID431858 [1]

Burnsville is an unincorporated community in Rock Creek Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Burnsville was founded in 1845. [3] It was named for its founder, Brice Burns. [4] Burnsville had a post office between 1852 and 1903. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burnsville, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  83. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. This village was platted in 1845 by Brice Burns...
  4. ↑ Bulletin of the United States Geological Survey. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1902. p.  55.
  5. ↑ "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2014.


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