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°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]
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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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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