Burnt House, West Virginia

Burnt House is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. Burnt House is located on West Virginia Route 47 and Grassy Run 11.8 miles (19.0 km) south-southeast of Harrisville.[2] The Burnt House Post Office closed 5/23/1986.[3]

Burnt House, West Virginia
Burnt House, West Virginia
Burnt House, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°02′47″N 80°59′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRitchie
Elevation
817 ft (249 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26336
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554036[1]

The community's name recalls a tavern which burned at the town site around 1840.[4]

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