Burnett, Indiana

Burnett
Unincorporated community
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°WCoordinates: 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[1]	531 ft (162 m)
ZIP code	47805
FIPS code	18-9298[2]
GNIS feature ID	431848

Burnett is an unincorporated community in Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana.^[3]

It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Dr. Seth B. Melton c. 1908

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 Burnett post office was established in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934.^[5]

Geography

Burnett is located at 39°32′34″N 87°17′44″W / 39.54278°N 87.29556°W.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Burnett, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
4. Bradsby, H.C. (1891). History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson & Co. p. 479.
5. "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 22, 2005. Retrieved July 14, 2016.