Burney Indiana Map

About Burney, Indiana

Burney is a locality in Decatur County, Indiana, United States. The population density is 149.6 people per km². Burney is located at 39.3173°N, 85.6403°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47240.

Burney lies in a gentle embrace of rolling farmland, where the rich, dark soil, a legacy of ancient glaciers, cradles fields of corn and soybeans that stretch towards horizons softened by the humid Indiana air. It lies 15.4 miles east-north-east of Bartholomew, IN (from Bartholomew, IN: bearing 60°T), and is situated 8.5 miles west of Greensburg. The landscape here is a quiet testament to the patient work of generations, marked by the occasional cluster of mature oak and maple trees that stand like silent sentinels against the wide, often cloud-streaked sky. A thin, persistent thread of creek water, reflecting the sky in its slow meandering, stitches together the scattered farmsteads and the small collection of buildings that comprise Burney, lending a subtle, persistent murmur to the otherwise hushed countryside. This small settlement, born of the agricultural heartland, draws its character from the land's enduring bounty and the quiet industry that has sustained it for decades. The local economy, deeply rooted in farming, is evident in the grain elevators that punctuate the landscape and the steady hum of tractors in the fields during planting and harvest seasons. While Burney may not boast grand historical monuments, its history is etched into the very rhythm of its days, a continuation of the pioneering spirit that first settled these fertile grounds. The simple, unassuming nature of Burney itself speaks to a life lived in close connection with the seasons and the predictable cycles of the earth.

About This Burney Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Burney, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.317273, -85.640255. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Burney and Decatur County.

Detailed location data for Burney includes the ZIP code (47240), telephone area code (317), county seat of Decatur County (Greensburg), and school district assignment (Decatur County Community Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Burney is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.