Country United States County Martin GNIS feature ID 431854 Zip code 47553 | State Indiana Township Perry Elevation 216 m Local time Tuesday 2:54 AM | |
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Weather 17°C, Wind S at 31 km/h, 66% Humidity | ||
Burns City is an unincorporated census-designated place in Perry Township, Martin County, Indiana.
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Map of Burns City, IN 47553, USA
Geography
Burns City is located at 38°49′21″N 86°53′13″W.
History
The town was founded as Keck's Church in 1849 by Christian Keck, an early settler. It became known as Kecksville circa 1852. The name was officially changed to Burns City on September 15, 1890. The present name was applied by a railroad engineer whose wife's maiden name was Burns.
References
Burns City, Indiana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA