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Welcome to Burns ...

Burns is primarily located in Allegany County<1>. A portion of Burns extends into Steuben County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Burns, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Burns is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Burns ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Burns - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Tennessee, Texas (4), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burns.

Communities near Burns ...

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

  • Hornell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Dansville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dansville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dansville
    • Dansville is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dansville <3>
  • Alfred
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfred have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
    • Alfred is located in Allegany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
    • Alfred has also been known as:
    • Alfred village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <3>
  • Canisteo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wayland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Steuben County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <3>
  • Nunda
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
    • Nunda is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda <3>
  • Andover
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Avoca
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Steuben County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <3>
  • Angelica
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cohocton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burns ...

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

Adding Burns to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Burns 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 Burns was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Burns in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burns.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Allegany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burns - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.