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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Burnsville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Burnsville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Burnsville is located in Braxton County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Braxton County: Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Lewis, Nicholas & Webster.

Below are the counties that are near Burnsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Burnsville:

  • Braxton County     (The home county of Burnsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnsville, with the one closest to Burnsville listed first.
    • Orlando
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Rollyson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollyson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
      • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rollyson
      • From Burnsville to Rollyson
    • Arnett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Napier
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Heaters
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bulltown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bulltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
      • Bulltown is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bulltown
      • From Burnsville to Bulltown
    • Knawl
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knawl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
      • Knawl is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knawl
      • From Burnsville to Knawl
    • Falls Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Exchange
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Corley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corley
      • From Burnsville to Corley
    • Lloydsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Flatwoods
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <2>
    • McNutt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McNutt
      • From Burnsville to McNutt
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnsville, with the one closest to Burnsville listed first.
    • Russet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Russet
      • From Burnsville to Russet
    • Staten
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
      • Staten is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Staten
      • From Burnsville to Staten
    • Gomez ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomez have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
      • Gomez is located in Calhoun County
    • Walnut
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Grantsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Arnoldsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Orma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Stinson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mudfork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hur
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
      • Hur is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hur
      • From Burnsville to Hur
    • Beech
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech
      • From Burnsville to Beech
    • Bigbend
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bigbend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend
      • Bigbend is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bigbend
      • From Burnsville to Bigbend
    • Freed
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freed
      • From Burnsville to Freed
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnsville, with the one closest to Burnsville listed first.
    • Lydia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lydia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
      • Lydia is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lydia
      • From Burnsville to Lydia
    • Ira
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ira
      • From Burnsville to Ira
    • Wattsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Widen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Widen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
      • Widen is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Widen
      • From Burnsville to Widen
    • Dink
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dink. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dink
      • Dink is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dink
      • From Burnsville to Dink
    • Gould
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gould
      • From Burnsville to Gould
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnsville, with the one closest to Burnsville listed first.
    • Saint Clara
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Coldwater
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Burnsville to Coldwater
    • Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grove
      • From Burnsville to Grove
    • Avon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From Burnsville to Avon
    • Big Isaac
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Isaac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
      • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Isaac
      • From Burnsville to Big Isaac
    • Market
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Market
      • From Burnsville to Market
    • New Milton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Smithburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Gilmer County
  • Harrison County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnsville, with the one closest to Burnsville listed first.
    • Crawford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Duffy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duffy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
      • Duffy is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duffy
      • From Burnsville to Duffy
    • Alum Bridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Alkires Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Camden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hurst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hurst
      • From Burnsville to Hurst
    • Cox Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Smith Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
    • Garton Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Valley Chapel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Berlin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berlin
      • From Burnsville to Berlin
    • Westfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Nicholas County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnsville, with the one closest to Burnsville listed first.
    • Helvetia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Florence ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Randolph County
    • Pickens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Midvale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midvale
      • From Burnsville to Midvale
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnsville, with the one closest to Burnsville listed first.
    • Auburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Burnt House
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Berea
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berea
      • From Burnsville to Berea
    • Slab
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slab
      • From Burnsville to Slab
    • Pullman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Smithville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnsville, with the one closest to Burnsville listed first.
    • Frenchton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Rock Cave
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Kanawha Head
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Wilsontown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Abbott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Hoover Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
      • Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
    • Adrian
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Goshen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Alton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alton
      • From Burnsville to Alton
    • Sago
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Beans Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Sellers ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Upshur County
    • Buckhannon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnsville, with the one closest to Burnsville listed first.
    • Replete
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Replete. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Replete
      • From Burnsville to Replete
    • Cleveland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hacker Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Erbacon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Orndoff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orndoff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
      • Orndoff is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orndoff
      • From Burnsville to Orndoff
    • Halo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
      • Halo is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halo
      • From Burnsville to Halo
    • Excelsior
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Addison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Ralph
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ralph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
      • Ralph is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ralph
      • From Burnsville to Ralph

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Burnsville, see our County-by-County Page for Burnsville.

Cemeteries Near Burnsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burnsville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Burnsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Burnsville, with the one closest to Burnsville listed first.

  • K of P Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the K of P Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the K of P Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barrett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Right Hand Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Right Hand Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Right Hand Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ratcliff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratcliff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ratcliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riffle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riffle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riffle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Canfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orlando Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Heater Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Snyder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tumbling Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tumbling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tumbling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Casto Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casto Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Conrad Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conrad Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conrad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Burnsville had a population of 120 people in 1895 with no post office or railroad service. In 2020, Burnsville had a population of 465 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Burnsville, with the one closest to Burnsville listed first.

  • Hyers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyers
    • Hyers is located in Braxton County
  • Copen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copen
    • Copen is located in Braxton County
  • Rollyson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollyson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
    • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rollyson
    • From Burnsville to Rollyson
  • Stouts Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stouts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts Mills
    • Stouts Mills is located in Gilmer County
  • Aspinall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspinall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinall
    • Aspinall is located in Lewis County
  • Heaters
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bulltown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bulltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
    • Bulltown is located in Braxton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bulltown
    • From Burnsville to Bulltown
  • Ellis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Ellis is located in Gilmer County
  • Sand Fork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
    • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sand Fork
    • From Burnsville to Sand Fork
  • Cutlips
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutlips have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutlips
    • Cutlips is located in Braxton County
  • Falls Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Truebada
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Lloydsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Corley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corley
      • From Burnsville to Corley
    • Bealls Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bealls Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bealls Mills
      • Bealls Mills is located in Lewis County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Burnsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burnsville.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Burnsville ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burnsville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Burnsville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Burnsville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Burnsville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> of Burnsville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Burnsville:

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Burnsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burnsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8566, Longitude: -80.6554    
<6>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 Burnsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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