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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 Burns City (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 Burns City. 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.

Name Variations for Burns City ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Burns City, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Burns City may originally have been Burn's City.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Burns City might be written as Burn City.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Burns City is located in Martin 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 Martin County: Davies's, Dubois, Greene, Lawrence & Orange.

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

  • Martin County     (The home county of Burns City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burns City, with the one closest to Burns City listed first.
    • Crane
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
      • Crane is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <3>
    • Mount Olive
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Martin County
    • Loogootee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Shoals
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
      • Shoals is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoals <3>
    • Lacy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
      • Lacy is located in Martin County
    • Windom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Windom is located in Martin County
  • Clay County
    • Howesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howesville
      • Howesville is located in Clay County
  • Davies's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burns City, with the one closest to Burns City listed first.
    • Odon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
      • Odon is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <3>
    • Elnora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
      • Elnora is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Cannelburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelburg
      • Cannelburg is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Montgomery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <3>
    • Plainville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
    • Capehart
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capehart
      • Capehart is located in Davies's County
    • Alfordsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
      • Alfordsville is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Graham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Davies's County
    • Washington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Glendale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Davies's County
    • Sandy Hook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy Hook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County
  • Dubois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burns City, with the one closest to Burns City listed first.
    • Portersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
      • Portersville is located in Dubois County
    • Haysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Haysville is located in Dubois County
    • Hillham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillham
      • Hillham is located in Dubois County
    • Norton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Dubois County
    • Dubois
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubois have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubois
      • Dubois is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubois <3>
    • Ireland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
      • Ireland is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireland <3>
    • Jasper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Celestine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celestine
      • Celestine is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celestine <3>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burns City, with the one closest to Burns City listed first.
    • Scotland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Greene County
    • Newberry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
      • Newberry is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
    • Koleen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koleen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koleen
      • Koleen is located in Greene County
    • Mineral City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Greene County
    • Owensburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensburg
      • Owensburg is located in Greene County
    • Plummer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plummer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
      • Plummer is located in Greene County
    • Bloomfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Elliston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
      • Elliston is located in Greene County
    • Lyons
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <3>
    • Tulip
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Greene County
    • Switz City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Island City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Island City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Greene County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burns City, with the one closest to Burns City listed first.
    • Sandborn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandborn
      • Sandborn is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Westphalia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Edwardsport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
      • Edwardsport is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Bicknell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
      • Bicknell is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <3>
    • Freelandville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freelandville
      • Freelandville is located in Knox County
    • Ragsdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
      • Ragsdale is located in Knox County
    • Wheatland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Monroe City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Bruceville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Oaktown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
      • Oaktown is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <3>
    • Busseron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County
    • Fritchton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritchton
      • Fritchton is located in Knox County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burns City, with the one closest to Burns City listed first.
    • Silverville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverville
      • Silverville is located in Lawrence County
    • Williams
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
      • Williams is located in Lawrence County
    • Huron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Lawrence County
    • Popcorn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popcorn
      • Popcorn is located in Lawrence County
    • Springville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
      • Springville is located in Lawrence County
    • Coxton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
      • Coxton is located in Lawrence County
    • Georgia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
      • Georgia is located in Lawrence County
    • Avoca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
    • Oolitic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Bedford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Judah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judah
      • Judah is located in Lawrence County
    • Guthrie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
      • Guthrie is located in Lawrence County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burns City, with the one closest to Burns City listed first.
    • Kirksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
      • Kirksville is located in Monroe County
    • Stanford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
      • Stanford is located in Monroe County
    • Harrodsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
      • Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Smithville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Clear Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
      • Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
    • Highland Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Monroe County
    • Bloomington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burns City, with the one closest to Burns City listed first.
    • Prospect
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Orange County
    • West Baden Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baden Springs
      • West Baden Springs is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • French Lick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Abydel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abydel
      • Abydel is located in Orange County
    • Orleans
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <3>
    • Paoli
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
      • Paoli is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <3>
    • Leipsic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
      • Leipsic is located in Orange County
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burns City, with the one closest to Burns City listed first.
    • Freedom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Owen County
    • Arney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arney
      • Arney is located in Owen County
    • Coal City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Owen County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burns City, with the one closest to Burns City listed first.
    • Highbank Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highbank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank Town
      • Highbank Town is located in Pike County
    • Algiers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algiers
      • Algiers is located in Pike County
    • Otwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otwell
      • Otwell is located in Pike County
    • Alford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Pike County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burns City, with the one closest to Burns City listed first.
    • Gambill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambill
      • Gambill is located in Sullivan County
    • Dugger
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jericho
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Sullivan County
    • Scotchtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
      • Scotchtown is located in Sullivan County
    • Carlisle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <3>
    • Paxton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Sullivan County

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

Cemeteries Near Burns City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burns City.

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 Burns City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boggs Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggs Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggs Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blankenship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carr Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evans Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ledgerwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledgerwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledgerwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kilgore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilgore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilgore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Little Hickory Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Hickory Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Hickory Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wards Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wards Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Burns City had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bramble
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramble
    • Bramble is located in Martin County
  • Raglesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raglesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raglesville
    • Raglesville is located in Davies's County
  • Odon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
    • Odon is located in Davies's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <3>
  • Indian Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Martin County
  • Scotland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Greene County
  • Cale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cale
    • Cale is located in Martin County
  • Dover Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Hill
    • Dover Hill is located in Martin County
  • Epsom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epsom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epsom
    • Epsom is located in Davies's County
  • Newberry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
    • Newberry is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
  • Loogootee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Mount Olive
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Mount Olive is located in Martin County
  • Koleen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koleen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koleen
    • Koleen is located in Greene County
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    • Shoals
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
      • Shoals is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoals <3>
    • Plummer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plummer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
      • Plummer is located in Greene County
    • Owensburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensburg
      • Owensburg is located in Greene County

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

Newspapers Published in Burns City ...

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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burns City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Burns City, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Burns City.

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 helpful 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 Burns City:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Burns City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Burns City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burns City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8225, Longitude: -86.8869       In this case, the coordinates for Burns City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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