Burnsides
Burnsides is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Burnsides is located on the Greenbrier River, 2 miles south of Hillsboro.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Burnsides, West Virginia” and “Burnsides, WV”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Denmar Correctional Center and Pearl S. Buck Birthplace.
Denmar Correctional Center
Prison
The Denmar Correctional Center is a state prison located near Hillsboro in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, USA. Built on the site of the former Denmar Hospital, DCC was converted to a prison in 1993. Denmar Correctional Center is situated 1½ miles southwest of Burnsides.
Pearl S. Buck Birthplace
Museum
The Pearl S. Buck Birthplace is a historic home in Hillsboro, West Virginia where American writer Pearl S. Buck was born. The home now serves as a museum offering guided tours. Pearl S. Buck Birthplace is situated 2½ miles north of Burnsides.
Beard
Dwelling
Beard is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Beard is located on the Greenbrier River, 4 miles south-southwest of Hillsboro. The community was named after Josiah Beard, the proprietor of a local mill. Beard is situated 2½ miles southwest of Burnsides.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kennison and Denmar.
Kennison
Hamlet
Kennison is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Kennison is located along the Greenbrier River, 2.5 miles southeast of Hillsboro.
Denmar
Hamlet
Denmar is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Denmar is 3.5 miles south-southwest of Hillsboro. The name Denmar is an amalgamation of Dennison and Maryland, the later the native state of the former, a first settler. Denmar is situated 1½ miles southwest of Burnsides.
Hillsboro
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Hillsboro is a town in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 232 at the 2020 census.
Burnsides
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Pocahontas, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.10845° or 38° 6′ 30″ northLongitude
-80.2084° or 80° 12′ 30″ westElevation
2,014 feet (614 metres)Open location code
86CX4Q5R+9JOpenStreetMap ID
node 153872312OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Highlights include Greenbrier River Trail Burnsides Trailhead and Hillsboro Volunteer Fire-Rescue Station.
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