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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 Bens Creek (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 Bens Creek. 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.

Name Variations for Bens Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Bens Creek: Bens Crk. (or less commonly used: Bens Ck. or Bens Cr.)
  • While the name of this community is Bens Creek, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Bens Creek may originally have been Ben's Creek.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Bens Creek might be written as Ben Creek.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Bens Creek is primarily located in Cambria County. A portion of Bens Creek extends into Somerset County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cambria County: Bedford, Blair, Centre, Clearfield, Indiana, Somerset & Westmoreland.

Below are the counties that are near Bens Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bens Creek:

  • Cambria County     (The home county of Bens Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bens Creek, with the one closest to Bens Creek listed first.
    • Oil City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Cambria County
    • Scarlan Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarlan Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlan Hill
      • Scarlan Hill is located in Cambria County
    • Sonman
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonman
      • Sonman is located in Cambria County
    • Puritan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
      • Puritan is located in Cambria County
    • Spring Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Cambria County
    • Portage
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Cresson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Munster
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
      • Munster is located in Cambria County
    • Sankertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sankertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankertown
      • Sankertown is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Tunnelhill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelhill
      • Tunnelhill is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Beaverdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
      • Beaverdale is located in Cambria County
    • Ebensburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bens Creek, with the one closest to Bens Creek listed first.
    • Osterburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Pleasantville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • New Enterprise
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
      • New Enterprise is located in Bedford County
    • Waterside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside
      • Waterside is located in Bedford County
    • Saint Clairsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clairsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
      • Saint Clairsville is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Salemville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemville
      • Salemville is located in Bedford County
    • New Paris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <3>
    • Woodbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <3>
    • Wolfsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsburg
      • Wolfsburg is located in Bedford County
    • Yount
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount
      • Yount is located in Bedford County
    • Marble City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Bedford County
    • Yellow Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Bedford County
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bens Creek, with the one closest to Bens Creek listed first.
    • Blue Knob
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
      • Blue Knob is located in Blair County
    • Puzzletown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puzzletown
      • Puzzletown is located in Blair County
    • Duncansville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncansville
      • Duncansville is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncansville <3>
    • Newry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Canan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canan
      • Canan is located in Blair County
    • Claysburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cotton Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Blair County
    • Hollidaysburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Roaring Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
      • Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <3>
    • Frankstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
      • Frankstown is located in Blair County
    • Altoona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland Fling
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
      • Highland Fling is located in Blair County
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bens Creek, with the one closest to Bens Creek listed first.
    • Lyleville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyleville
      • Lyleville is located in Clearfield County
    • Coalport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Sylvis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvis
      • Sylvis is located in Clearfield County
    • Westover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
    • Blain City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain City
      • Blain City is located in Clearfield County
    • McPherron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McPherron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherron
      • McPherron is located in Clearfield County
    • Rosebud
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Clearfield County
    • Utahville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utahville
      • Utahville is located in Clearfield County
    • Irvona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Hegarty Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hegarty Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegarty Crossroads
      • Hegarty Crossroads is located in Clearfield County
    • Glen Hope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hope
      • Glen Hope is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Thompsontown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsontown
      • Thompsontown is located in Clearfield County
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bens Creek, with the one closest to Bens Creek listed first.
    • Marklesburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklesburg
      • Marklesburg is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Coalmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Middletown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Huntingdon County
    • Dudley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Hesston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • McConnellstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellstown
      • McConnellstown is located in Huntingdon County
    • Birmingham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Water Street
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
      • Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
    • Broad Top City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
      • Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Alexandria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Todd
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
      • Todd is located in Huntingdon County
    • Robertsdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
      • Robertsdale is located in Huntingdon County
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bens Creek, with the one closest to Bens Creek listed first.
    • Rexis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexis
      • Rexis is located in Indiana County
    • Wehrum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wehrum
      • Wehrum is located in Indiana County
    • Alverda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverda
      • Alverda is located in Indiana County
    • Dilltown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Heilwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heilwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilwood
      • Heilwood is located in Indiana County
    • Nolo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolo
      • Nolo is located in Indiana County
    • Armagh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Suncliff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suncliff
      • Suncliff is located in Indiana County
    • Littletown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
      • Littletown is located in Indiana County
    • Kenwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
      • Kenwood is located in Indiana County
    • Pine Flats
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Flats
      • Pine Flats is located in Indiana County
    • Uniontown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Indiana County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bens Creek, with the one closest to Bens Creek listed first.
    • Ogletown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
      • Ogletown is located in Somerset County
    • Paint
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint
      • Paint is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Windber
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tire Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tire Hill
      • Tire Hill is located in Somerset County
    • Benson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Davidsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsville
      • Davidsville is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidsville <3>
    • Hollsopple
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Blough
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blough
      • Blough is located in Somerset County
    • Central City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <3>
    • Hooversville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooversville
      • Hooversville is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Jerome
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Somerset County
    • Thomas Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mill
      • Thomas Mill is located in Somerset County
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bens Creek, with the one closest to Bens Creek listed first.
    • Seward
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <3>
    • Robb
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb
      • Robb is located in Westmoreland County
    • New Florence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • West Fairfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairfield
      • West Fairfield is located in Westmoreland County
    • Bolivar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bens Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Bens Creek.

Newspapers Published in Bens Creek ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bens Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bens Creek, 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 Bens Creek.

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 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 Bens Creek:

Cemeteries Near Bens Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bens Creek.

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 Bens Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bens Creek, with the one closest to Bens Creek listed first.

  • Lillydale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lillydale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lillydale Cemetery
  • Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Bridgids Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bridgids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bridgids Cemetery
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Union Cemetery
  • St. Bartholomew Catholic Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sherbine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherbine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherbine Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
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    • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    • Pringle Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pringle Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pringle Hill Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bens Creek had railroad service and no post office.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bens Creek, with the one closest to Bens Creek listed first.

  • Sonman
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonman
    • Sonman is located in Cambria County
  • Portage
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Puritan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
    • Puritan is located in Cambria County
  • Blue Knob
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
    • Blue Knob is located in Blair County
  • Cresson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lucket
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucket
    • Lucket is located in Cambria County
  • Munster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
    • Munster is located in Cambria County
  • Summit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Cambria County
  • Kaylor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaylor
    • Kaylor is located in Cambria County
  • Noel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
    • Noel is located in Cambria County
  • Summerhill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
    • Summerhill is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerhill <3>
  • Loretto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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    • Wildwood Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Springs
      • Wildwood Springs is located in Cambria County
    • Ebensburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ehrenfeld
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehrenfeld
      • Ehrenfeld is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bens Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bens Creek.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bens Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Bens Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bens Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3986, Longitude: -78.6286       In this case, the coordinates for Bens Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Bens Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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