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
[edit]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
[edit]Burnett is located at 39°32′34″N 87°17′44″W / 39.54278°N 87.29556°W.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "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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