Burns City Indiana Map

About Burns City, Indiana

Burns City is a locality in Martin County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 139. The population density is 30.5 people per km². Burns City is located at 38.8225°N, 86.8869°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Vincennes) timezone. ZIP code: 47553.

Burns City unfolds across a landscape shaped by the broad, rolling shoulders of southern Indiana, where the earth dips and rises in a gentle, persistent rhythm. It lies 16.1 miles east-north-east of Daviess, IN (from Daviess, IN: bearing 59°T), and is situated 5.8 miles east-south-east of Odon. Here, the sky feels vast, a boundless canvas stretching over fields of corn and soybean that shimmer with a deep, verdant promise under the summer sun. Ancient oaks, gnarled and wise, stand sentinel at the edges of these cultivated expanses, their branches reaching like arthritic fingers towards the heavens, casting dappled shade that pools on the leaf-strewn ground. The air itself carries the scent of damp soil and sun-warmed grasses, a fragrance that clings to everything, a subtle perfume of the rural heartland. The history of Burns City is inextricably linked to the rich veins of coal that lie beneath this undulating terrain. The town’s very genesis was fueled by the industry that once pulsed with the steady beat of mining operations, a testament to the grit and determination of the people who sought their fortune in the earth’s dark embrace. While the coal seams may have quieted, the echoes of that industrious past still resonate, shaping the character of Burns City and its enduring connection to the land. Today, the local economy finds its feet in agriculture and the quiet hum of small businesses, a more measured pace that allows for the contemplation of evenings painted in the soft hues of twilight, when the world seems to hold its breath.

About This Burns City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Burns City, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.822549, -86.886948. 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 Burns City and Martin County.

Detailed location data for Burns City includes the ZIP code (47553), telephone area code (812), county seat of Martin County (Shoals), and school district assignment (Loogootee Community School Corporation). 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 Burns City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.