Welcome to Burnell ...
Burnell is located in Claiborne County<1>.
The location of Burnell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Burnell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Burnell is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Burnell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Burnell: (601) and (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Burnell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Burnell - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burnell.
Communities near Burnell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burnell.
- Fayette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Fayette is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <5>
- Port Gibson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Gibson
- Port Gibson is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Gibson <5>
- Caseyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
- Bowerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Carlisle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Red Lick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Saint Elmo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Glancy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Myles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Carpenter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
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 Burnell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burnell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burnell. 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 Burnell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burnell. See our Newspapers Page for Burnell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burnell ...
Looking for more information about Burnell? 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 Burnell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Burnell.
Adding Burnell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Burnell 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 Burnell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Burnell post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burnell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burnell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Claiborne, 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 Burnell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |