Welcome to Burnsville ...
The town of Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County<1>.
The location of Burnsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Burnsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Burnsville has a population of 929 people<3> (see below for details).
Burnsville is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Burnsville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Burnsville: (662)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Burnsville had an population of 929 people. This is a decrease of 0.75% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.15% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Burnsville had a population of 936 people. This makes Burnsville the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Burnsville represents 0.03% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 167th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 936 people, the population of Burnsville decreased 9.48% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,034 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Burnsville.
Communities Also Named Burnsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Burnsville - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Minnesota, New Brunswick, North Carolina (2), Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burnsville.
Communities near Burnsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burnsville.
- Tulu
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Corinth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Alcorn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <5>
- Booneville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Prentiss County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <5>
- Iuka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <5>
- Farmington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Nixon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Michie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michie
- Michie is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michie <5>
- Guys
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Guys is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Tishomingo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tishomingo
- Tishomingo is located in Tishomingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tishomingo <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Burnsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burnsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burnsville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burnsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burnsville. See our Newspapers Page for Burnsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burnsville ...
Looking for more information about Burnsville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Burnsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Burnsville.
Adding Burnsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Burnsville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Burnsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Burnsville post office opened in 1856.
We also found Burnsville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burnsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burnsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Tishomingo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Burnsville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burnsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |