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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 Ben Mar (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 Ben Mar. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Ben Mar is located in Warren County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Warren County: Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Page, Rappahannock & Shenandoah.

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

  • Warren County     (The home county of Ben Mar)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ben Mar, with the one closest to Ben Mar listed first.
    • Riverton
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Warren County
    • Royal Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
      • Royal Village is located in Warren County
    • Viscose City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viscose City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
      • Viscose City is located in Warren County
    • Reliance
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Warren County
    • Cedarville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Warren County
    • Front Royal
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Warren County
    • Happy Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
      • Happy Creek is located in Warren County
    • Applewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
      • Applewood is located in Warren County
    • Milldale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
      • Milldale is located in Warren County
    • Limeton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
      • Limeton is located in Warren County
    • Bentonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Overall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
      • Overall is located in Warren County
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ben Mar, with the one closest to Ben Mar listed first.
    • White Post
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Waterloo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Clarke County
    • Berrys
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
      • Berrys is located in Clarke County
    • Boyce
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Millwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Frogtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
      • Frogtown is located in Clarke County
    • Berryville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Arcadia Farm
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
      • Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County
    • Gaylord
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
      • Gaylord is located in Clarke County
    • Wadesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
      • Wadesville is located in Clarke County
  • Culpeper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ben Mar, with the one closest to Ben Mar listed first.
    • Homeland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
      • Homeland is located in Culpeper County
    • Eggbornsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eggbornsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
      • Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
    • Jeffersonton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
      • Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
    • Rixeyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixeyville
      • Rixeyville is located in Culpeper County
    • Griffinsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
      • Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
  • Fauquier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ben Mar, with the one closest to Ben Mar listed first.
    • Petersburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
    • Markham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Delaplane
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Kerfoot
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kerfoot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
      • Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County
    • Ada
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ada. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Fauquier County
    • Orlean
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Marshall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Belvoir ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
      • Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
    • Zulla
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
      • Zulla is located in Fauquier County
    • The Plains
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Waterloo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Fauquier County
    • Halfway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Fauquier County
    • Turnbull
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turnbull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Turnbull is located in Fauquier County
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ben Mar, with the one closest to Ben Mar listed first.
    • Tulip
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Frederick County
    • Middletown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <3>
    • Stephens City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stephens City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens City
      • Stephens City is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens City <3>
    • Armel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armel
      • Armel is located in Frederick County
    • Echo Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
      • Echo Village is located in Frederick County
    • Fawcett Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fawcett Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
      • Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County
    • Day - Mar Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day - Mar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
      • Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County
    • Mountain Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
      • Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County
    • Rosenberger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosenberger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberger
      • Rosenberger is located in Frederick County
    • Albin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
      • Albin is located in Frederick County
    • Hayfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
      • Hayfield is located in Frederick County
    • Rock Enon Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Enon Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Enon Springs
      • Rock Enon Springs is located in Frederick County
    • Lehew
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lehew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Frederick County
  • Loudoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ben Mar, with the one closest to Ben Mar listed first.
    • Welbourne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welbourne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
      • Welbourne is located in Loudoun County
    • Unison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unison
      • Unison is located in Loudoun County
    • Middleburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • White Pump
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pump
      • White Pump is located in Loudoun County
    • Philomont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Philomont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philomont
      • Philomont is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philomont <3>
    • Round Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
      • Round Hill is located in Loudoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Hill <3>
    • Mountville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
      • Mountville is located in Loudoun County
    • Silcott Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
      • Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County
    • Purcellville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison County
    • Peola Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola Mills
      • Peola Mills is located in Madison County
  • Page County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ben Mar, with the one closest to Ben Mar listed first.
    • Rileyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kimball
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimball. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Page County
    • Luray
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Leaksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
      • Leaksville is located in Page County
    • Marksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
      • Marksville is located in Page County
    • Stanley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <3>
  • Prince William County
    • Waterfall Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
      • Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
  • Rappahannock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ben Mar, with the one closest to Ben Mar listed first.
    • Chester Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
      • Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
    • Reager
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reager. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
      • Reager is located in Rappahannock County
    • Washington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Rediviva
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rediviva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rediviva
      • Rediviva is located in Rappahannock County
    • Sperryville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Amissville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Rappahannock County
    • Scrabble
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
      • Scrabble is located in Rappahannock County
    • Slate Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
      • Slate Mills is located in Rappahannock County
  • Shenandoah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ben Mar, with the one closest to Ben Mar listed first.
    • Strasburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <3>
    • Dilbeck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dilbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck
      • Dilbeck is located in Shenandoah County
    • Strasburg Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strasburg Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
      • Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County
    • Seven Fountains
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seven Fountains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fountains
      • Seven Fountains is located in Shenandoah County
    • Toms Brook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Maurertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Mount Olive
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County
    • Zepp
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zepp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
      • Zepp is located in Shenandoah County
    • Woodstock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Willow Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Shenandoah County
    • Calvary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Shenandoah County
    • Edinburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Columbia Furnace
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
      • Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County
  • Winchester City
    • Winchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Berkeley County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ben Mar, with the one closest to Ben Mar listed first.
    • Ridgeway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <3>
    • Bunker Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Gerrardstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Inwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Darkesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darkesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
      • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
  • Hampshire County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ben Mar, with the one closest to Ben Mar listed first.
    • Lehew
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lehew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Yellow Spring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Capon Bridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sedan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sedan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Good
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • North River Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North River Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
      • North River Mills is located in Hampshire County (WV)
  • Hardy County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ben Mar, with the one closest to Ben Mar listed first.
    • Wardensville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Baker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Hardy County (WV)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ben Mar, with the one closest to Ben Mar listed first.
    • Summit Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
      • Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Kabletown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
      • Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Middleway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middleway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleway
      • Middleway is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleway <3>
    • Bloomery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
      • Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Charles Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ranson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Ben Mar ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ben Mar.

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 Ben Mar covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reliance UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bennetts Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Reliance Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Panorama Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panorama Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panorama Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Ramey Graveyard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ramey Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Ramey Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Third Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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    • Rockland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockland Community Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockland Community Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockland Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Nineveh Presbyterian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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>

While we didn't find Ben Mar in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ben Mar.

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

  • Riverton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Warren County
  • Buckton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckton
    • Buckton is located in Warren County
  • Front Royal Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Front Royal Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Royal Junction
    • Front Royal Junction is located in Warren County
  • Reliance
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
    • Reliance is located in Warren County
  • Front Royal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedarville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Warren County
  • Waterlick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterlick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlick
    • Waterlick is located in Warren County
  • Middletown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <3>
  • Success
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
    • Success is located in Warren County
  • Nineveh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nineveh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh
    • Nineveh is located in Warren County
  • Happy Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
    • Happy Creek is located in Warren County
  • Ashby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
    • Ashby is located in Warren County
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    • Canterburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterburg
      • Canterburg is located in Frederick County
    • Meadow Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Mills
      • Meadow Mills is located in Frederick County
    • Limeton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
      • Limeton is located in Warren County

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

Newspapers Published in Ben Mar ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ben Mar.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ben Mar, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ben Mar.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Ben Mar:

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

The official website for Warren County: www.warrencountyva.net/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ben Mar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ben Mar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9543, Longitude: -78.2317       In this case, the coordinates for Ben Mar have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Ben Mar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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