Burlington, West Virginia

About Burlington

Set in the northeastern part of West Virginia, Burlington is a small unincorporated community.

Burlington holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.23 square miles.

📰 Burlington News Today

• Arlene Paula Snyder Obituary | Smith Funeral Homes & Crematory | Burlington, WV Tribute Archive · Aug 13
• Rose Mary Pyle Obituary (2026) - Burlington, WV - Smith Funeral Home-Burlington Chapel Legacy obituary · Aug 2
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Burlington, West Virginia 26710 The Weather Channel · Feb 20
• ‘A change for the worse’ — Lawmakers troubled by DoHS treatment of WV foster care providers West Virginia Watch · Dec 10
• Burlington opens its first store in WV WBOY.com · Mar 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Burlington Unique

• One of 20 places in the US named Burlington — but the West Virginia one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northeastern West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Burlington

• Larenim Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Burlington

• Burlington Primary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Burlington

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