Welcome to Businessburg ...

Businessburg is located in Belmont County<1>.

The location of Businessburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Businessburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Businessburg is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Businessburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Businessburg is located in the (740) area code.

Communities near Businessburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Businessburg.

• Wheeling
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
  • Wheeling is located in Ohio County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <4>
• Moundsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundsville
  • Moundsville is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundsville <4>
• Martins Ferry
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
  • Martins Ferry is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martins Ferry <4>
• New Martinsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
  • New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <4>
• Saint Clairsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
  • Saint Clairsville is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clairsville <4>
• Bellaire
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
  • Bellaire is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <4>
• Barnesville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
  • Barnesville is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnesville <4>
• Shadyside
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
  • Shadyside is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <4>
• Bethlehem
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
  • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
• Woodsfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsfield
  • Woodsfield is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsfield <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Businessburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Businessburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Businessburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Businessburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Businessburg. See our Newspapers Page for Businessburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Businessburg ...

Looking for more information about Businessburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Businessburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Businessburg.

Adding Businessburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Businessburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Businessburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Businessburg on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Businessburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Businessburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Belmont County: www.belmontcountyohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/