Burnt House, West Virginia
Burnt House, West Virginia | ||
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ZIP code 26336 | ||
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554036[1] | |
Burnt House is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. Burnt House is located on West Virginia Route 47 and Grass Run, 11.8 miles (19.0 km) south-southeast of Harrisville.[2] The Burnt House Post Office closed 5/23/1986.[3]
The community's name recalls a tavern which burned at the town site circa 1840.[4]
References
- ^ "Burnt House". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ 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[permanent dead link]
- ^ 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.
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