New Burnside is a village in Johnson County, Illinois, United States.

[3] In 1878, New Burnside peaked in population at 1,200 when the railroad ran through the middle of the town.

More recently, the Tunnel Hill State Trail for bicycles was built along the abandoned line.

Much of its founding was based on the same coal mining industry that grew Harrisburg and Carrier Mills, but slowly turned to an orchard-based economy by 1900.

[4] U.S. Route 45 passes through the east side of the village, leading northeast 18 miles (29 km) to Harrisburg and southwest 15 miles (24 km) to Vienna, the Johnson county seat.

Illinois Route 166 has its southern terminus at US-45 and leads through the north side of the village.