Welcome to Burnett ...
Burnett is located in Dodge County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Burnett, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Burnett is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Burnett lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Burnett: (920) & (274)<3>
The ZIP code for Burnett: 53922<4>
Communities Also Named Burnett ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Burnett - they are located in Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Oklahoma (2), Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burnett.
Communities near Burnett ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burnett.
- Beaver Dam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,303 people
- Waupun
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Columbus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,117 people
- Mayville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Horicon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Juneau
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juneau
- Juneau is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
- Lomira
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Fall River
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
- Randolph
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Fox Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Burnett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burnett.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burnett. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burnett.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burnett. See our Newspapers Page for Burnett.
Adding Burnett to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Burnett in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Burnett was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Burnett in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burnett.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burnett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dodge County: www.co.dodge.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Dodge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burnett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Burnett). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Burnett or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |