Burlington, West Virginia

Burlington is an unincorporated town located along U.S. Route 50 (also known as the Northwestern Turnpike) where it crosses Pattersons Creek. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. The ZIP code for Burlington is 26710.

Festivals

Burlington is the home of Old Fashioned Apple Harvest Festival, which was started in 1973, and has grown into the biggest festival of its kind in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. It is held annually the first weekend in October.

History

The first settlers arrived as early as 1738. About 30 farms were established and were part of Lord Fairfax's 9,000 acre (32 km²) Patterson Creek Manor.

Burlington remains a rural farming community. Burlington has been designated a National Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places including approximately 25 homes and businesses. The Star of Hope Children's Refuge was started in 1913 as an alternative to placing children in the county poor farm, and it operates today under the auspices of the Burlington United Methodist Home for Family and Youth.

At Weaver's Antique Service Station, one can step back in time to the days of gas pumps and classic cars. Operated until 1985 as a service station, the landmark has become a living museum complete with pedal cars and other service station memorabilia.

The freight station of Twin Mountain and Potomac Railroad, which was built in 1911 to haul fruit from the mountain to Keyser, has also served as the post office and currently houses a branch of the Keyser-Mineral County Library.

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