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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 Burnt House (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 Burnt House. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Burnt House is located in Ritchie 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 Ritchie County: Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Pleasants, Tyler, Wirt & Wood.

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

  • Ritchie County     (The home county of Burnt House)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnt House, with the one closest to Burnt House listed first.
    • Slab
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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 Burnt House to Slab
    • Berea
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Burnt House to Berea
    • Smithville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Auburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Pullman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cantwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cokeleys
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokeleys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
      • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cokeleys
      • From Burnt House to Cokeleys
    • Harrisville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <3>
    • Hannahdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Oxbow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oxbow
      • From Burnt House to Oxbow
    • Cairo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cornwallis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellenboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Braxton County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnt House, with the one closest to Burnt House listed first.
    • Freed
      (8 miles [12.9 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 Burnt House to Freed
    • Grantsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bigbend
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Burnt House to Bigbend
    • Russet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 Burnt House to Russet
    • Staten
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 Burnt House to Staten
    • Hur
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Burnt House to Hur
    • Rocksdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocksdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocksdale
      • From Burnt House to Rocksdale
    • Arnoldsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Gomez ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
      • Gomez is located in Calhoun County
    • Orma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Beech
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Burnt House to Beech
    • Pink
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Walnut
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Clay County
    • Lydia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 Burnt House to Lydia
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnt House, with the one closest to Burnt House listed first.
    • Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Burnt House to Grove
    • Saint Clara
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Duckworth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duckworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duckworth
      • From Burnt House to Duckworth
    • Market
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Burnt House to Market
    • Avon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Burnt House to Avon
    • Coldwater
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Burnt House to Coldwater
    • New Milton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • West Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Smithburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Isaac
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Burnt House to Big Isaac
    • Doak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doak
      • From Burnt House to Doak
    • Roberts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberts
      • From Burnt House to Roberts
  • Gilmer County
  • Harrison County
  • Jackson County
    • Garfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Garfield
      • From Burnt House to Garfield
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnt House, with the one closest to Burnt House listed first.
    • Hurst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 Burnt House to Hurst
    • Alum Bridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Camden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Valley Chapel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Cox Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Smith Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Westfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Alkires Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Lightburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lightburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
      • Lightburn is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lightburn
      • From Burnt House to Lightburn
  • Pleasants County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnt House, with the one closest to Burnt House listed first.
    • Adlai
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adlai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
      • Adlai is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adlai
      • From Burnt House to Adlai
    • Hebron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Schultz
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schultz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
      • Schultz is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schultz
      • From Burnt House to Schultz
    • Horseneck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horseneck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Horseneck
      • From Burnt House to Horseneck
    • DeLong
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for DeLong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to DeLong
      • From Burnt House to DeLong
    • Sugar Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Saint Marys
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <3>
    • Belmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Willow Island
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnt House, with the one closest to Burnt House listed first.
    • Millard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
      • Millard is located in Roane County
    • Triplett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triplett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Triplett
      • From Burnt House to Triplett
    • Graux
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
      • Graux is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Graux
      • From Burnt House to Graux
    • Reedy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Spencer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Roxalana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rushville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rushville
      • From Burnt House to Rushville
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnt House, with the one closest to Burnt House listed first.
    • Plum Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • McKim
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
      • McKim is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McKim
      • From Burnt House to McKim
    • Meadville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Big Moses
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Blue
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
      • Blue is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue
      • From Burnt House to Blue
  • Wirt County
  • Wood County
  • Washington County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnt House, with the one closest to Burnt House listed first.
    • Newell Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wade
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wade
      • From Burnt House to Wade
    • Yankeeburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Burnt House ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burnt House.

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 Burnt House covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Frederick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Buzzard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buzzard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buzzard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reeves Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hatfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hardman Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardman Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardman Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Betheny Churchyard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Betheny Churchyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Betheny Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frederick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fox Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cunningham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fluharty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fluharty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fluharty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Saunders Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saunders Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saunders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Big Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 in 1895, Burnt House had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hazelgreen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelgreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelgreen
    • Hazelgreen is located in Ritchie County
  • Lawford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawford
    • Lawford is located in Ritchie County
  • Nobe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nobe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobe
    • Nobe is located in Calhoun County
  • Tanner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner
    • Tanner is located in Gilmer County
  • Newberne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Goffs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffs
    • Goffs is located in Ritchie County
  • Big Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Big Springs is located in Calhoun County
  • Berea
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Burnt House to Berea
  • Smithville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • White Pine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
    • White Pine is located in Calhoun County
  • De Kalb
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Kalb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
    • De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to De Kalb
    • From Burnt House to De Kalb
  • Auburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
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    • Freed
      (8 miles [12.9 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 Burnt House to Freed
    • Coxs Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Mills
      • Coxs Mills is located in Gilmer County
    • Henrietta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Calhoun County

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

Newspapers Published in Burnt House ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burnt House.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Burnt House, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Burnt House.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Burnt House:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burnt House. 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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Burnt House) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burnt House. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0453, Longitude: -80.9854       In this case, the coordinates for Burnt House have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Burnt House, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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