Burna, Kentucky

Burna is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in central Livingston County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 257.[2] It is home to the North Livingston Elementary School and Livingston County Middle School.

Burna, Kentucky
Census-designated place
Burna Location in Kentucky Burna Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°14′44″N 88°21′38″W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Livingston
Area
• Total	1.35 sq mi (3.49 km^2)
• Land	1.34 sq mi (3.48 km^2)
• Water	0.004 sq mi (0.01 km^2)
Elevation	548 ft (167 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	257
• Density	191/sq mi (73.8/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CST)
ZIP code	42028
FIPS code	21-11188
GNIS feature ID	[1]

The name was decided upon by a contest. A young girl named Burna was selected as the winner, and so the town was named after her.

Geography

Burna is in central Livingston County along U.S. Route 60, which leads east 7 miles (11 km) to Salem and southwest 8 miles (13 km) to Smithland, the county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Burna CDP has an area of 1.4 square miles (3.5 km²), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km²), or 0.23%, are water.[3]

Culture

Burna is the center of Happy Trails Ministry begun in 2004 by Chris Clarke, a Southern Baptist missionary who carries the gospel message to the equestrian community throughout Kentucky and neighboring states.

References

1. "Burna, Kentucky". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Burna CDP, Kentucky". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
3. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved February 13, 2020.