Burnett is an unincorporated community in Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Burnett, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Vigo County's location in Indiana
Burnett location in Vigo County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°32′34″N 87°17′44″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vigo
Township	Otter Creek
Founded by	Stephen Grover and Hanna Creal Burnett
Named for	Same
Elevation [1]	528 ft (161 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47805
Area code(s)	812, 930
FIPS code	18-9298[2]
GNIS feature ID	431848

It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Burnett was founded by Stephen Grover Burnett and his wife Hanna Creal Burnett c. 1835. By 1890, it had an active post office and a practicing physician, Dr. Seth B. Melton.[4] The post office at Burnett was established in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934.[5]

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  Dr. Seth B. Melton c. 1908

Geography

Burnett is located at 39°32′34″N 87°17′44″W.

References

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