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Welcome to Burnettsville ...

The town of Burnettsville is located in White County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Burnettsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1922.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Burnettsville has a population of 340 people<2> (see below for details).

Burnettsville is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Burnettsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Burnettsville (for example, toward Remington), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Burnettsville: 574

The ZIP code for Burnettsville: 47926<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Burnettsville had an population of 340 people. This is a decrease of 1.73% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.85% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Burnettsville had a population of 346 people. This makes Burnettsville the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 346 people, the population of Burnettsville decreased 7.24% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 373 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Burnettsville.

Communities near Burnettsville ...

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

  • Logansport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Monticello
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Delphi
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Flora
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Flora is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <5>
  • Monon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Brookston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Walton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Royal Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Camden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Reynolds
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burnettsville ...

Looking for more information about Burnettsville? 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 Burnettsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Burnettsville.

Adding Burnettsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Burnettsville 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 Burnettsville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burnettsville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's 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 Burnettsville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burnettsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 town (such as Burnettsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Burnettsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.