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Welcome to Burnett ...

Burnett is located in Bureau County<1>.

Burnett is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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), 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.

  • Kewanee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Princeton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Henry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Henry is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <3>
  • De Pue
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • De Pue is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
  • Walnut
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Wyoming
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Toulon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wyanet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sheffield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Annawan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burnett.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Bureau, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.