Welcome to Burnett ...
Burnett is located in Pottawatomie County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Burnett, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Burnett is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Burnett lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Burnett: 405 & 572<3>
Communities Also Named Burnett ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oklahoma communities named Burnett: This one is located in Pottawatomie County and the other is located in Cleveland County.
Beyond Oklahoma, there are 13 communities that are also named Burnett - they are located in Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, 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.
- Shawnee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Noble
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Tecumseh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
- Tecumseh is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <4>
- Purcell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- McLoud
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLoud have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLoud
- McLoud is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLoud <4>
- Slaughterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughterville
- Slaughterville is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
- Bethel Acres
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Acres
- Bethel Acres is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
- Pink
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Pink is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
- Lexington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hall Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Park
- Hall Park is located in Cleveland 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 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.<6>
From that list, the Burnett post office opened in 1888.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burnett.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Pottawatomie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burnett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 405 code has been Overlayed with the 572 area code. New phone numbers in the Burnett area will be assigned with one of these codes: 405 or 572. As a result, placing a call in the Burnett area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |