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Burnsville, Indiana

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Burnsville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Burnsville is located in Bartholomew County, Indiana
Burnsville
Burnsville
Location in Bartholomew County
Coordinates: 39°10′22″N 85°44′25″W / 39.17278°N 85.74028°W / 39.17278; -85.74028
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBartholomew
TownshipRock Creek
Elevation
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686 ft (209 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47203
FIPS code18-09406[2]
GNIS feature ID431858[1]

Burnsville is an unincorporated community in Rock Creek Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

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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

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burnsville, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ 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...
  4. ^ Bulletin of the United States Geological Survey. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1902. p. 55.
  5. ^ "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2014.


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