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Welcome to Burnt Corn ...

Burnt Corn is primarily located in Monroe County<1>. A portion of Burnt Corn extends into Conecuh County.



Burnt Corn was established in 1805.

Burnt Corn is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Burnt Corn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Burnt Corn is within the boundaries of the (251) area code.

The ZIP code for Burnt Corn: 36431<3>

Communities near Burnt Corn ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burnt Corn.

  • Monroeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
    • Monroeville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <5>
  • Evergreen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Frisco City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Excel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
    • Excel is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
  • Castleberry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleberry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
    • Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Beatrice
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatrice have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatrice
    • Beatrice is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beatrice <5>
  • Repton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Repton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Repton
    • Repton is located in Conecuh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Repton <5>
  • Bermuda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
    • Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
  • Ramah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
    • Ramah is located in Conecuh County
  • Peterman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
    • Peterman is located in Monroe County

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 Burnt Corn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burnt Corn.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burnt Corn. 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 Burnt Corn.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burnt Corn. See our Newspapers Page for Burnt Corn.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burnt Corn ...

Looking for more information about Burnt Corn? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Burnt Corn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Burnt Corn.

Adding Burnt Corn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Burnt Corn 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 Burnt Corn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Burnt Corn post office opened in 1831.

We also found Burnt Corn in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burnt Corn.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burnt Corn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burnt Corn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Burnt Corn). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Burnt Corn or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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