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Welcome to Burnt Prairie ...

The village of Burnt Prairie is located in White County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Burnt Prairie, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1828.

A typical abbreviation for Burnt Prairie: Burnt Pr.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Burnt Prairie has a population of 48 people<2> (see below for details).

Burnt Prairie is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Burnt Prairie (for example, toward Spurgeon (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Burnt Prairie: 618 & 730<4>

The ZIP code for Burnt Prairie: 62820<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Burnt Prairie had an population of 48 people. This is a decrease of 7.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Burnt Prairie had a population of 52 people. This makes Burnt Prairie the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 52 people, the population of Burnt Prairie decreased 10.34% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 58 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Burnt Prairie.

Communities near Burnt Prairie ...

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

  • Fairfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Carmi
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmi have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi
    • Carmi is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,740 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmi <6>
  • McLeansboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansboro
    • McLeansboro is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,730 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansboro <6>
  • Albion
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Albion is located in Edwards County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <6>
  • Grayville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
    • Grayville is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <6>
  • Norris City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris City
    • Norris City is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris City <6>
  • Wayne City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
    • Wayne City is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <6>
  • New Harmony
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
    • New Harmony is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harmony <6>
  • Crossville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
    • Crossville is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <6>
  • Enfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Enfield is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burnt Prairie ...

Looking for more information about Burnt Prairie? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Burnt Prairie, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Burnt Prairie.

Adding Burnt Prairie to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Burnt Prairie 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 Prairie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Burnt Prairie post office opened in 1828.

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

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

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including White, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Burnt Prairie.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burnt Prairie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Burnt Prairie area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Burnt Prairie area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 village (such as Burnt Prairie). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Burnt Prairie or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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