Burnsville is an unincorporated community in Rock Creek Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Burnsville, Indiana | |
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 Bartholomew County's location in Indiana | |
  Burnsville Location in Bartholomew County | |
| Coordinates: 39°10′22″N 85°44′25″W / 39.17278°N 85.74028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Bartholomew |
| Township | Rock Creek |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47203 |
| FIPS code | 18-09406[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 431858[1] |
History edit
Burnsville was founded in 1845.[3] It was named for its founder, Brice Burns.[4] Burnsville had a post office between 1852 and 1903.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burnsville, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
This village was platted in 1845 by Brice Burns...
- ^ Bulletin of the United States Geological Survey. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1902. p. 55.
- ^ "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
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