Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Burning Springs is an unincorporated community in Wirt County, West Virginia, USA. It takes its name from the natural gas which bubbled up through the spring and would burn when lit.In the early 19th century, wells were drilled at the springs to produce brine which was evaporated to produce salt. Some petroleum was produced along with the salt brine. By 1836, the salt wells were producing 50 to 100 barrels per year of oil that was sold as illuminating oil.. }
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- Burning_Springs,_West_Virginia comment "Burning Springs is an unincorporated community in Wirt County, West Virginia, USA. It takes its name from the natural gas which bubbled up through the spring and would burn when lit.In the early 19th century, wells were drilled at the springs to produce brine which was evaporated to produce salt. Some petroleum was produced along with the salt brine. By 1836, the salt wells were producing 50 to 100 barrels per year of oil that was sold as illuminating oil.".