Burns City is an unincorporated community in Cooke County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 61 in 2000. It is located within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

Burns City is located on Farm to Market Road 372, 15 mi (24 km) southeast of Gainesville in southeastern Cooke County.

Today, Burns City is served by the Valley View Independent School District.