Welcome to Burnett ...

Burnett is located in Putnam County<1>.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Burnett had a population of 425 people.<2> (see below for details).

Burnett is 1,840 feet [561 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Burnett lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Burnett (for example, toward Wartburg), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Burnett: 931

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, Minnesota, Oklahoma (2), 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.

• Clarktown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Clarktown is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
  • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
• Cookeville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cookeville is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookeville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookeville <4>
• Sparta
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Sparta is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,980 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
• Lafayette
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Lafayette is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
• Algood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Algood is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <4>
• Monterey
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Monterey is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <4>
• Dykes Crossroads
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
• White Plains
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • White Plains is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
• Baxter
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Baxter is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <4>
• Dodson Branch
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people

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.