Burnsville, Alabama

Burnsville, also known as Byrnville, is an unincorporated community in Dallas County, Alabama.

Burnsville, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Burnsville is located in Alabama
Burnsville
Burnsville
Location in Alabama
Burnsville is located in the United States
Burnsville
Burnsville
Burnsville (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°28′28″N 86°53′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyDallas
Elevation
187 ft (57 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID151706[1]

History

Burnsville was named for James H. Burns, who settled in the area in 1838.[2] A post office operated under the name Burnsville from 1841 to 1956.[3]

The Everdale Baptist Church in Burnsville is listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.[4]

Notable person

References
  1. "Burnsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 25. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Dallas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  4. "Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage". Alabama Historical Commission. Retrieved February 28, 2020.


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