Burton
Nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Burton is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Burton, West Virginia” and “Burton, WV”
- Postal code: 26562
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fish Creek Covered Bridge and Hundred High School.
Fish Creek Covered Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Bitmapped, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fish Creek Covered Bridge was built circa 1881 near Hundred, West Virginia, United States. The kingpost truss bridge spans only 36 feet. It is the last remaining covered bridge in Wetzel County and one of two remaining single kingpost truss bridges in West Virginia.
Hundred High School
School
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Hundred High School was a public high school in Hundred, West Virginia, United States. It was one of four high schools in the Wetzel County School District. Hundred High School is situated 1½ miles northwest of Burton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hundred and Round Bottom.
Hundred
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Hundred is a town in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 257 at the 2020 census. It was named for the fact that local resident Henry "Old Hundred" Church was a centenarian. Hundred is situated 2 miles northwest of Burton.
Round Bottom
Hamlet
Round Bottom is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. Round Bottom is situated 2½ miles north of Burton.
Saint Cloud
Hamlet
Saint Cloud is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. Saint Cloud is situated 3 miles northeast of Burton.
Burton
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Wetzel, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.66397° or 39° 39′ 50″ northLongitude
-80.43064° or 80° 25′ 50″ westElevation
1,073 feet (327 metres)Open location code
86FXMH79+HPOpenStreetMap ID
node 153969162OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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