Burnside, Kentucky

About Burnside

Set in the southern part of Kentucky, Burnside is a tiny community counting 718 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Burnside is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.5 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 160 residents per square mile.

📰 Burnside News Today

• Alice Fitzgerald Obituary Nov 21, 2025 Pulaski Funeral Home · Nov 21
• Family of seven loses home in fire; boy credited with saving siblings WKYT · Jun 10
• Burnside, Kentucky 42519 · as of 5:00 PM PDT The Weather Channel · Feb 16
• Michael Wayne Childers Obituary May 11, 2026 Morris & Hislope Funeral Home · May 11
• Christmas Island returns to General Burnside Island State Park lex18.com · Nov 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Burnside Unique

• Positioned in southern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Burnside

• Buffalo Wings & Rings — wings
• Eubank Pizza Somerset
• Food Stop Cafe (café)
• MJ's Casual Dining — american
• Reno's
• Sorrento's Bar & Grill — american
• Speedy Taco
• The Goodie Shack — american
• The River House
• Triangle Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Laser One Arcade · Arcade
• Mill Springs Battlefield Visitor Center and Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Burnside

• 🏞️ Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument · National Park reviews ★
• General Burnside Island State Park reviews ★
• Pulaski County Park reviews ★
• Alpine Recreation Area reviews ★
• Cole Community Park reviews ★
• Firebrook Community Park reviews ★
• Public Boat Launch with Parking reviews ★
• Zollicoffer Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Burnside

• Burnside Elementary School
• Nancy Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Burnside

🏘️ Nearby Communities