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Blacksville is a town in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 171 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Morgantown, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. Blacksville was founded in 1829 by David Black, and named for him.
Burnsville is a town in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States, along the Little Kanawha River. The population was 481 at the 2000 census. Burnsville was incorporated in 1902 by the Circuit Court and named for Captain John Burns who operated the first sawmill in that section of the state and who established the town shortly after the close of the American Civil War. It was named All West Virginia City in 1976. Burnsville is located at 38Â°51â²31â³N 80Â°39â²20â³W / 38.858538Â°N 80.655439Â°W / 38.858538; -80.655439 (38.858538, -80.655439). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.