Burney was named after Samuel Burney, a settler in the area in the 1850s. Burney was found dead in the valley in 1857, which came to be called "the valley where Burney died," and finally just "Burney".
Burney was named after Samuel Burney a settler in the area in the 1850s Burney was found dead in the valley in 1857 which came to be called "the valley where Burney died" and finally just "Burney"