Burney,_Indiana

Burney, Indiana

Burney, Indiana

Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Burney is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Decatur County, Indiana.

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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

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burney, Indiana
  2. [2]
    "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. [3]
    Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 118.
  4. [4]
    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...
  5. [5]
    "Decatur County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 31, 2014.


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