Burney, Indiana
Burney is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Decatur County, Indiana.

History
Burney was laid out in 1882. Burney was the name of a local family. A post office was established at Burney in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1995.

Geography
Burney is located at .

Notable person
Leroy Edgar Burney, Surgeon General under Eisenhower, was born at Burney, Indiana. Burney is noted as the first to publicly establish a causal relationship between lung cancer and cigarette smoking.

References

Unincorporated communities in Decatur County, Indiana
Unincorporated communities in Indiana