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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Burnett (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Burnett. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Burnett is located in Vigo County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Vigo County: Clark (IL), Edgar (IL), Clay, Parke, Sullivan & Vermillion.

Below are the counties that are near Burnett. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Burnett:

  • Vigo County     (The home county of Burnett)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnett, with the one closest to Burnett listed first.
    • Sandcut
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fontanet
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Seelyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
      • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
    • North Terre Haute
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Terre Haute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Terre Haute
      • North Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
    • Glen Ayre
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Terre Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Town
      • Terre Town is located in Vigo County
    • Swalls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swalls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swalls
      • Swalls is located in Vigo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swalls
      • From Burnett to Swalls
    • Spelterville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Grange Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Shepardsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
      • Shepardsville is located in Vigo County
    • Barnhart Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart Town
      • Barnhart Town is located in Vigo County
    • Taylorville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnett, with the one closest to Burnett listed first.
    • Cloverland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bee Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Billtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Staunton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staunton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
      • Staunton is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • Turner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turner
      • From Burnett to Turner
    • Perth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Perth is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Perth
      • From Burnett to Perth
    • Benwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benwood
      • From Burnett to Benwood
    • Billville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Brazil
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Carbon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
    • Lena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lena
      • From Burnett to Lena
    • Harmony
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
  • Fountain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnett, with the one closest to Burnett listed first.
    • Kingman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
      • Kingman is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <3>
    • Harveysburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harveysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
      • Harveysburg is located in Fountain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harveysburg
      • From Burnett to Harveysburg
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnett, with the one closest to Burnett listed first.
    • Jasonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Gilmour
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Midland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Greene County
  • Montgomery County
    • Waveland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
      • Waveland is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <3>
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnett, with the one closest to Burnett listed first.
    • Denmark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Patricksburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
      • Patricksburg is located in Owen County
    • Atkinsonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Coal City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cuba
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cuba
      • From Burnett to Cuba
    • Arney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Parke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnett, with the one closest to Burnett listed first.
    • Rosedale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • West Atherton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Numa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridgeton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mecca
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Mansfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Armiesburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Billie Creek Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billie Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billie Creek Village
      • Billie Creek Village is located in Parke County
    • Rockville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <3>
    • Ferndale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Parke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferndale
      • From Burnett to Ferndale
    • Montezuma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <3>
    • Nyesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnett, with the one closest to Burnett listed first.
    • Reelsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
      • Reelsville is located in Putnam County
    • Limedale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Putnamville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnamville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
      • Putnamville is located in Putnam County
    • Portland Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
      • Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
    • Greencastle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Cloverdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Blakesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Russellville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bainbridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fillmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnett, with the one closest to Burnett listed first.
    • Farmersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Hymera
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
      • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • Scott City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Shelburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <3>
    • Fairbanks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County
  • Vermillion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnett, with the one closest to Burnett listed first.
    • Clinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Universal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
      • Universal is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Fairview Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
      • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
    • Sandytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Summit Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Blanford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Alta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Saint Bernice
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillsdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County
    • Dana
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Newport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
    • Cayuga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <3>
  • Clark County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnett, with the one closest to Burnett listed first.
    • Farrington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farrington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrington
      • Farrington is located in Clark County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farrington
      • From Burnett to Farrington
    • Dennison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Weaver
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Livingston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Marshall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Snyder
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snyder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Clark County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snyder
      • From Burnett to Snyder
    • Clarksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clark County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clarksville
      • From Burnett to Clarksville
    • Clark Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Clark County (IL)
  • Edgar County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnett, with the one closest to Burnett listed first.
    • Huffmanville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Elbridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elbridge
      • From Burnett to Elbridge
    • Vermilion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Clays Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kentucky
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentucky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
      • Kentucky is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kentucky
      • From Burnett to Kentucky
    • Nevins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nevins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins
      • Nevins is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nevins
      • From Burnett to Nevins
    • Kidley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Oliver
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oliver
      • From Burnett to Oliver
    • Logan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Paris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <3>
    • Raven
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Scottland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Vermilion County (IL)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Burnett, see our County-by-County Page for Burnett.

Cemeteries Near Burnett ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burnett.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Burnett covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Burnett, with the one closest to Burnett listed first.

  • Stewart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haven Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moses Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moses Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moses Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Markles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chamberlain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamberlain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chamberlain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mewhinney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mewhinney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mewhinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sullian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Steveson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steveson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steveson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Evans Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Coltrin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coltrin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coltrin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Burnett had a population of 147 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Burnett, with the one closest to Burnett listed first.

  • Otter Creek Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Junction
    • Otter Creek Junction is located in Vigo County
  • Markles
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markles
    • Markles is located in Vigo County
  • Seelyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
    • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
  • Fontanet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cloverland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Coal Bluff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Bluff
    • Coal Bluff is located in Vigo County
  • Swalls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swalls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swalls
    • Swalls is located in Vigo County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Swalls
    • From Burnett to Swalls
  • Rosedale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Atherton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atherton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
    • Atherton is located in Vigo County
  • Staunton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staunton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
    • Staunton is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
  • Tecumseh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
    • Tecumseh is located in Vigo County
  • Turner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Turner is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Turner
    • From Burnett to Turner
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    • Perth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Perth is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Perth
      • From Burnett to Perth
    • Coxville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
      • Coxville is located in Parke County
    • Terre Haute
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Burnett. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burnett.

Newspapers Published in Burnett ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 145 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burnett.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Burnett, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Burnett.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Burnett:

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 Vigo County: www.vigocounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Burnett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Burnett) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burnett. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5429, Longitude: -87.2952    









 

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