Burnsville, West Virginia
Burnsville is a town in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the Little Kanawha River and Saltlick Creek. The population was 401 at the 2020 census. Burnsville was incorporated in 1902 by the Circuit Court and named for Captain John Burns who operated the first sawmill in that section of the state and who established the town shortly after the close of the American Civil War. It was named "All West Virginia City" in 1976.
Burnsville, West Virginia | |
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Location of Burnsville in Braxton County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 38°51′31″N 80°39′20″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Braxton |
| Mayor | Paul Bragg |
| Government | |
| • Chief of Police | Jim Ball |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2) |
| • Land | 1.06 sq mi (2.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 810 ft (247 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 401 |
| • Estimate (2021) | 393 |
| • Density | 451.28/sq mi (174.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26335 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-11716 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554034 |
| Website | https://local.wv.gov/burnsville/Pages/default.aspx |
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