New Burnside, Illinois

Overview

• Location: Johnson County, Illinois
• Legal status: Village
• Population: 242 (Change since 1990: -6.6%)
• Previously known as: Morrel and Burnside

Geography

• Located near the intersection of US 45 and IL 166
• Latitude: 37°34'45" N   (+37.5792)
• Longitude: 88°46'15" W   (-88.7708)
• Elevation: 550 feet above sea level
• Public Land Survey: T. 11 S., R. 4 E., Sec. 9
• Civil township: Burnside
• Land area: 1.1 square miles

As the crow flies, New Burnside is...

• 1.7 miles NE of Parker
• 2.6 miles N of Ozark
• 4.2 miles SW of Stonefort
• 4.2 miles SE of Sulphur Springs
• 4.4 miles N of Reynoldsburg
• 4.6 miles SE of Creal Springs
• 4.8 miles W of Oldtown
• 4.8 miles S of Palzo
• 5.3 miles NE of Tunnel Hill
• 5.8 miles W of McCormick
• 26.4 miles SE of Carbondale

History

Timeline

Dec. 16, 1872

Morrel Post Office opened

Jan. 22, 1873

Post office name changed to New Burnside

Jul. 9, 1879

New Burnside incorporated

Demographics