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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 Bennetts Mill (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 Bennetts Mill. 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 Bennetts Mill ...

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 Bennetts Mill: Bennetts Ml. (or less commonly used: Bennetts Mll.)
  • While the name of this community is Bennetts Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Bennetts Mill may originally have been Bennett's Mill.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Bennetts Mill might be written as Bennett Mill.

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 hospitals 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.

Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Craig, Floyd, Giles, Pulaski & Roanoke.

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

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Bennetts Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennetts Mill, with the one closest to Bennetts Mill listed first.
    • Mount Tabor Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
      • Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Ellett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Blacksburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • McBryde Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBryde Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
      • McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Sundance Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
      • Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Elliston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Merrimac
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Montgomery County
    • Houchins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houchins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
      • Houchins is located in Montgomery County
    • Montgomery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Shawsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawsville <3>
    • Old Farm Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Farm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
      • Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Raintree Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Prices Fork
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Botetourt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennetts Mill, with the one closest to Bennetts Mill listed first.
    • Cloverdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Runaway Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
      • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Apple Tree Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
      • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Daleville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Laymantown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
      • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
    • Troutville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <3>
    • Fincastle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Craig County
  • Floyd County
  • Franklin County
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennetts Mill, with the one closest to Bennetts Mill listed first.
    • Newport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Mountain Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Goodwins Ferry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Ferry
      • Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County
    • Kire
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire
      • Kire is located in Giles County
    • Pembroke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Pearisburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Poplar Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bluff City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Thessalia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Narrows
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
      • Narrows is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <3>
    • Rich Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lurich
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lurich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
      • Lurich is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lurich
      • From Bennetts Mill to Lurich
    • Shumate
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
      • Shumate is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shumate
      • From Bennetts Mill to Shumate
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennetts Mill, with the one closest to Bennetts Mill listed first.
    • Cowan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cowan
      • From Bennetts Mill to Cowan
    • Fairlawn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Parrott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Snowville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Dublin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <3>
    • Newbern
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Wurno
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wurno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
      • Wurno is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wurno
      • From Bennetts Mill to Wurno
    • Sassin ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
      • Sassin is located in Pulaski County
    • Hilton Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Mack Creek Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
      • Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Draper
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pulaski
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Radford City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennetts Mill, with the one closest to Bennetts Mill listed first.
    • Mill Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Radford City
    • Radford Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
      • Radford Village is located in Radford City
    • Radford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Radford City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <3>
    • Simpkins Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
      • Simpkins Village is located in Radford City
    • Sunset Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Radford City
    • New Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Radford City
  • Roanoke City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennetts Mill, with the one closest to Bennetts Mill listed first.
    • Roanoke
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Buena Vista
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
    • Garden City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
  • Roanoke County
  • Salem City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennetts Mill, with the one closest to Bennetts Mill listed first.
    • Salem
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
    • Sunset Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
  • Logan County (WV)
  • Mercer County (WV)
    • Willowton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
      • Willowton is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willowton
      • From Bennetts Mill to Willowton
  • Monroe County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennetts Mill, with the one closest to Bennetts Mill listed first.
    • Hollywood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Assurance
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Assurance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
      • Assurance is located in Monroe County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Assurance
      • From Bennetts Mill to Assurance
    • Wikel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wikel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
      • Wikel is located in Monroe County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wikel
      • From Bennetts Mill to Wikel
    • Union
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillsdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hillsdale
      • From Bennetts Mill to Hillsdale
    • Peterstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Ballard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Bennetts Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bennetts Mill.

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 Bennetts Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Anderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitelock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitelock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitelock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jennelle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennelle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jennelle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hypes Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Moore - Bain Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore - Bain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore - Bain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kipps Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kipps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kipps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (438 more) ...
    • Roselawn Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Den Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Den Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Den Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Level Green Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Level Green Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Level Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Bennetts Mill had a population of 28 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Blacksburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ellett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Fagg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fagg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagg
    • Fagg is located in Montgomery County
  • McDonalds Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonalds Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonalds Mill
    • McDonalds Mill is located in Montgomery County
  • Yellow Sulphur Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Sulphur Springs
    • Yellow Sulphur Springs is located in Montgomery County
  • Elliston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bradshaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
    • Bradshaw is located in Roanoke County
  • Huffman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huffman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
    • Huffman is located in Craig County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Huffman
    • From Bennetts Mill to Huffman
  • Houchins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houchins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
    • Houchins is located in Montgomery County
  • Shawsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
    • Shawsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawsville <3>
  • Lafayette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Lafayette is located in Montgomery County
  • Prices Fork
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bennetts Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bennetts Mill.

Newspapers Published in Bennetts Mill ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bennetts Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bennetts Mill, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bennetts Mill.

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 Bennetts Mill:

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montva.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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>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.
<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 Bennetts Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Bennetts Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bennetts Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2611, Longitude: -80.3409       In this case, the coordinates for Bennetts Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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