Burnt House, West Virginia

Burnt House, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Burnt House, West Virginia
Burnt House, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°02′47″N 80°59′14″W / 39.04639°N 80.98722°W / 39.04639; -80.98722Coordinates: 39°02′47″N 80°59′14″W / 39.04639°N 80.98722°W / 39.04639; -80.98722
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Ritchie
Elevation 817 ft (249 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 26336
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1554036[1]

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]

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

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