Burney, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
39°19′05″N 85°38′23″W / 39.31806°N 85.63972°W / 39.31806; -85.63972[1]
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Burney is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Decatur County, Indiana.
History
Burney was laid out in 1882.[3] Burney was the name of a local family.[4] A post office was established at Burney in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1995.[5]
Notable person
Leroy Edgar Burney, Surgeon General under Eisenhower, was born in Burney, Indiana.
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burney, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 118.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 82. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for the Burney family...
- ^ "Decatur County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
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Municipalities and communities of Decatur County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Greensburg
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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