Burnsville, Indiana

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Burnsville, Indiana
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Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
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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.