Byrdland

The Byrdland house

The property that Byrdland now sits on was sold to John Grubb by Jost Rite in the 1730s. After passing through many different owners, John Locke purchased the property in 1847 and constructed the Byrdland home shortly after. When Locke died, the property was sold and his children were given the proceeds, per his will.

Locke’s daughter, J. Amanda Locke and husband Caleb Burns, began purchasing land around Byrdland, and eventually Byrdland itself, throughout the mid-late 19th century. In 1897, Burns sold half of the Byrdland property to his son and remained living on the other half. The Burns continued to own the Byrdland property through the 20th century. The property is now maintained and farmed by a Burns family member.

Van de Hurk, Jeroen. “West Virginia Historic Property Inventory: Byrdland”. Coastal Carolina Research. May 7, 2015.