Welcome to Burnsville ...
The town of Burnsville is located in Braxton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Burnsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Burnsville has a population of 473 people<2> (see below for details).
Burnsville is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Burnsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Burnsville: 304 & 681<4>
The ZIP code for Burnsville: 26335<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Burnsville had an population of 473 people. This is a decrease of 7.25% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.66% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Burnsville had a population of 510 people. This makes Burnsville the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Burnsville represents 0.03% of the population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 165th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 510 people, the population of Burnsville increased 6.03% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 481 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Burnsville.
Communities Also Named Burnsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Burnsville - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Brunswick, North Carolina (2), Pennsylvania and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burnsville.
Communities near Burnsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burnsville.
- 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.<6> 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 <7>
- Glenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glenville
- From Burnsville to Glenville
- Sutton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Sutton is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <7>
- Gassaway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Gassaway is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassaway <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gassaway
- From Burnsville to Gassaway
- 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.<6> 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 <7>
- 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.<8>
- 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
- Auburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Arnett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
- Arnett is located in Braxton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arnett
- From Burnsville to Arnett
- 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.<8>
- 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
- Napier
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Napier is located in Braxton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Napier
- From Burnsville to Napier
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 Burnsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burnsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burnsville. 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 Burnsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burnsville. See our Newspapers Page for Burnsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burnsville ...
Looking for more information about Burnsville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Burnsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Burnsville.
Adding Burnsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Burnsville 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 Burnsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Burnsville post office opened in 1874.
We also found Burnsville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burnsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Braxton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Burnsville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burnsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Burnsville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Burnsville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Burnsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Burnsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |