Welcome to Burnett ...
Burnett is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
The location of Burnett has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Burnett, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Burnett is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Burnett lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Burnett is located in the (218) area code.
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), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, 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.
- Cloquet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloquet
- Cloquet is located in Carlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,014 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloquet <4>
- Hermantown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermantown
- Hermantown is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermantown <4>
- Proctor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Proctor is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <4>
- Carlton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Carlton is located in Carlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlton <4>
- Scanlon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Floodwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floodwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floodwood
- Floodwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floodwood <4>
- Thomson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Brookston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
- Brookston is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <4>
- Meadowlands
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlands
- Meadowlands is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Saginaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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 for Burnett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Burnett post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burnett.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Saint Louis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burnett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |