Welcome to Burnett ...
Burnett is located in Gilmer County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Burnett, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Burnett is 1,670 feet [509 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Burnett lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Burnett: 706 & 762<3>
Communities Also Named Burnett ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Burnett: This one is located in Gilmer County and the other is located in Wayne County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 13 communities that are also named Burnett - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Oklahoma (2), Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.
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.
- Rolston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rolston is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
- Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
- Northcutt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
- Pantertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- Cutcane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cutcane is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
- Belltown Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
- Ellijay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Youngcane is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
- Hemp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hemp is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
- Blue Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Tails Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burnett ...
Looking for more information about Burnett? 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 Burnett, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor 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 (so far) for Burnett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Burnett post office opened in 1900. The Burnett post office closed in 1916.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burnett.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Gilmer, 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> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Burnett area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Burnett area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |