Burnt House, West Virginia
Burnt House is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. Burnt House is located on West Virginia Route 47 and Grassy Run 11.8 miles (19.0 km) south-southeast of Harrisville.[2] The Burnt House Post Office closed 5/23/1986.[3]
Burnt House, West Virginia | |
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  Burnt House, West Virginia  Burnt House, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°02′47″N 80°59′14″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Ritchie |
| Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26336 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554036[1] |
The community's name recalls a tavern which burned at the town site around 1840.[4]
References
- "Burnt House". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Ritchie County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
- http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt015.cfm%5B%5D
- Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 144.
Municipalities and communities of Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| City |  Ritchie County map | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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