Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Benwood (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Benwood. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Benwood is located in Monroe County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Belmont, Noble, Washington, Marshall (WV), Tyler (WV) & Wetzel (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Benwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Benwood:
- Monroe County (The home county of Benwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benwood, with the one closest to Benwood listed first.
- Laings
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
- Laings is located in Monroe County
- Antioch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Mount Carrick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
- Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County
- Plainview
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Monroe County
- Sardis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <2>
- Woodsfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsfield
- Woodsfield is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsfield <2>
- Fly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Edwina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Clarington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
- Clarington is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Graysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Graysville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Ozark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Ozark is located in Monroe County
- Beallsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
- Beallsville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Jerusalem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benwood, with the one closest to Benwood listed first.
- Armstrongs Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrongs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrongs Mills
- Armstrongs Mills is located in Belmont County
- Captina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Powhatan Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan Point
- Powhatan Point is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan Point <2>
- Vadis
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadis
- Vadis is located in Belmont County
- Jacobsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
- Jacobsburg is located in Belmont County
- Anvil
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anvil
- Anvil is located in Belmont County
- Barnesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Barnesville is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnesville <2>
- Belmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <2>
- Bethesda
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethesda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Bethesda is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethesda <2>
- Glencoe
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in Belmont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <2>
- Loomis
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
- Loomis is located in Belmont County
- Warnock
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
- Warnock is located in Belmont County
- Shadyside
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
- Shadyside is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <2>
- Guernsey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benwood, with the one closest to Benwood listed first.
- Quaker City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Quaker City is located in Guernsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quaker City <2>
- Salesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
- Salesville is located in Guernsey County
- Estimated population in 2016: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salesville <2>
- Fairview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Guernsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Fairview has also been known as:
- Fairview village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <2>
- Gibson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Gibson is located in Guernsey County
- Senecaville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senecaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senecaville
- Senecaville is located in Guernsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senecaville <2>
- Middlebourne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebourne
- Middlebourne is located in Guernsey County
- Noble County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benwood, with the one closest to Benwood listed first.
- Harriettsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
- Harriettsville is located in Noble County
- Summerfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Summerfield is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Batesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Whigville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Fulda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
- Fulda is located in Noble County
- Mount Ephraim
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ephraim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ephraim
- Mount Ephraim is located in Noble County
- Mud Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run
- Mud Run is located in Noble County
- Ashton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Noble County
- Kennonsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennonsburg
- Kennonsburg is located in Noble County
- Dexter City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter City
- Dexter City is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- South Olive
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Olive
- South Olive is located in Noble County
- Crooked Tree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Tree
- Crooked Tree is located in Noble County
- Sarahsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarahsville
- Sarahsville is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benwood, with the one closest to Benwood listed first.
- Matamoras
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Grandview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Grandview is located in Washington County
- Dalzell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Deucher
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deucher
- Deucher is located in Washington County
- Wade
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Gasville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Elba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Elba is located in Washington County
- Lower Salem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Salem
- Lower Salem is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Warner
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
- Warner is located in Washington County
- Whipple
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
- Whipple is located in Washington County
- Macksburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
- Macksburg is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macksburg <2>
- Newell Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Run
- Newell Run is located in Washington County
- Lowell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
- Greene County (PA)
- Aleppo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aleppo
- Aleppo is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aleppo <2>
- Aleppo
- Doddridge County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benwood, with the one closest to Benwood listed first.
- Roberts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Duckworth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - West Union
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- West Union is located in Doddridge County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <2>
- Smithburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Smithburg is located in Doddridge County (WV)
- Marshall County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benwood, with the one closest to Benwood listed first.
- Kent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Rosbys Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosbys Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
- Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Adaline
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
- Adaline is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Glen Easton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Easton
- Glen Easton is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Easton <2>
- Moundsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundsville
- Moundsville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundsville <2>
- Bannen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Glen Dale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
- Glen Dale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <2>
- Glendale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Knoxville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Cameron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <2>
- McMechen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMechen
- McMechen is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMechen <2>
- Benwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
- Benwood is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benwood <2>
- Allendale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Allendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Ohio County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benwood, with the one closest to Benwood listed first.
- Bethlehem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Wheeling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
- Wheeling is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <2>
- Pleasants County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benwood, with the one closest to Benwood listed first.
- Sugar Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
- Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- DeLong
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Hebron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Saint Marys
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <2>
- Belmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Willow Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
- Willow Island is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Horseneck
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ritchie County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benwood, with the one closest to Benwood listed first.
- Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Mountain is located in Ritchie County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain <2>
- League
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League
- League is located in Ritchie County (WV)
- Pennsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsboro
- Pennsboro is located in Ritchie County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsboro <2>
- Toll Gate
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Ellenboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
- Ellenboro is located in Ritchie County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <2>
- Tyler County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benwood, with the one closest to Benwood listed first.
- Paden City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
- Paden City is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <2>
- Sistersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
- Sistersville is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <2>
- Sandusky
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Adonis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
- Adonis is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Friendly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- Friendly is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Middlebourne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebourne
- Middlebourne is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebourne <2>
- Iuka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Iuka is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Atwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Atwood is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Meadville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Meadville is located in Tyler County (WV)
- McKim
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Plum Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
- Plum Run is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Big Moses
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
- Big Moses is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Wetzel County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benwood, with the one closest to Benwood listed first.
- New Martinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
- New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <2>
- Proctor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Proctor is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <2>
- Minnie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Childs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Bebee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
- Bebee is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Pine Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <2>
- Barker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
- Barker is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Uniontown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Kodol
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Littleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Bane
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
- Bane is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fallen Timber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
- Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Smithfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
- Wood County (WV)
- Williamstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Wood County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,860 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <2>
- Williamstown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Benwood, see our County-by-County Page for Benwood.
Newspapers Published in Benwood ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Benwood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Benwood, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Benwood.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Benwood:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.ohiohistory.org/learn/archives-library
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belmont County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Guernsey County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Noble County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Greene County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Doddridge County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Marshall County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ohio County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Pleasants County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ritchie County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Tyler County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wetzel County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wood County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Belmont County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Ohio
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Cemeteries Near Benwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Benwood.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Benwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Benwood, with the one closest to Benwood listed first.
- West Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
- Laings Presbyterian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laings Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laings Presbyterian Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
- Old Otts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Otts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Otts Cemetery
- Fletcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Lentz Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lentz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lentz Cemetery
- Unity Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Baptist Cemetery
- Haythorn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haythorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haythorn Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
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- Fuchs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuchs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuchs Cemetery
- Kraft Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kraft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kraft Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
- Fuchs Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Benwood had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Benwood, with the one closest to Benwood listed first.
- Laings
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
- Laings is located in Monroe County
- Dairy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Morton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Antioch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Alexis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Round Bottom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Round Bottom is located in Monroe County
- Altitude
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Goodwin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Trail Run ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Mount Carrick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
- Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County
- Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Greenbrier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbrier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Greenbrier is located in Monroe County
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- Wittens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Sardis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <2>
- Hannibal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wittens
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Benwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Benwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Benwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Benwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Benwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6857, Longitude: -81.0014 In this case, the coordinates for Benwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Benwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |