Burns is an unincorporated community in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
[1] The community is located on the east side of the Pomme de Terre River at the junction of Missouri routes 32 and AA between Bolivar and Buffalo.
[2] A post office called Burns was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1920.
[3] The community has the name of Thomas J. Burnes, an early settler.
This Polk County, Missouri state location article is a stub.