Burnett, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Burnett is an unincorporated town in Otter Creek Township
, Vigo County
, Indiana
. It is part of the Terre Haute
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
and his wife Hanna Creal Burnett in approximately 1835. By 1890 it had an active post office and a practicing physician, Dr. Seth B. Melton.
Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana
Otter Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 9,059.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Otter Creek Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* North Terre...
, Vigo County
Vigo County, Indiana
Vigo County is a county located along the western border of the U.S. state of Indiana. Vigo County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Terre Haute....
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. It is part of the Terre Haute
Terre Haute, Indiana
Terre Haute is a city and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States, near the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 60,785 and its metropolitan area had a population of 170,943. The city is the county seat of Vigo County and...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Burnett was founded by Stephen Grover BurnettStephen Grover Burnett
Stephen Grover Burnett was an early settler in Indiana. He was born in Hanover, New Jersey, the 7th child of Justus Burnett and Lois Crane ....
and his wife Hanna Creal Burnett in approximately 1835. By 1890 it had an active post office and a practicing physician, Dr. Seth B. Melton.