Burnwell, West Virginia
| Burnwell, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Burnwell, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°03′09″N 81°22′31″W / 38.05250°N 81.37528°WCoordinates: 38°03′09″N 81°22′31″W / 38.05250°N 81.37528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Kanawha |
| Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1536771[1] |
Burnwell is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Burnwell is 10.5 miles (16.9 km) east-northeast of Sylvester.
The community originally was a coal-mining community, hence the name Burnwell.[2]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 144.
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