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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Burner in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Burner. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Burner listed first.

  • Elkwater
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Elkwater is located in Randolph County
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  • Osceola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Osceola is located in Randolph County
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  • Huttonsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lee Bell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
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  • Valley Head
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Green Bank
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Glady
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Huff ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Huff is located in Randolph County
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  • Beverly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Hightown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hightown is located in Highland County (VA)
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  • New Hampden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • New Hampden is located in Highland County (VA)
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  • Dry Run
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Dry Run is located in Pendleton County
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  • Monterville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Blue Spring
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
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  • Circleville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Dunmore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Meadowdale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadowdale is located in Highland County (VA)
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  • Monterey
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Cassity
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cassity is located in Randolph County
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  • Vanderpool
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Vanderpool is located in Highland County (VA)
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  • Faulkner
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Faulkner is located in Randolph County
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  • Clover Lick
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Clover Lick is located in Pocahontas County
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  • Mill Gap
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Mill Gap is located in Highland County (VA)
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  • Job
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Job is located in Randolph County
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  • Alpena
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Alpena is located in Randolph County
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  • Hemlock
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hemlock is located in Upshur County
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  • Palace Valley
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Palace Valley is located in Upshur County
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  • Elkins
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Pickens
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Burner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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