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

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Beans Mill might be written as Bean 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Beans Mill is located in Upshur County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Upshur County: Barbour, Harrison, Lewis, Randolph & Webster.

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

  • Upshur County     (The home county of Beans Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beans Mill, with the one closest to Beans Mill listed first.
    • Alton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alton
      • From Beans Mill to Alton
    • Sellers ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Upshur County
    • Tenmile
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tenmile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tenmile
      • From Beans Mill to Tenmile
    • Queens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sago
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Tallmansville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Adrian
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hoover Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
      • Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
    • Sand Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
      • Sand Run is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sand Run
      • From Beans Mill to Sand Run
    • Rock Cave
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Wilsontown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Frenchton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beans Mill, with the one closest to Beans Mill listed first.
    • Audra
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Junior
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junior have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
      • Junior is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Tygart Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Belington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Valley Bend
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Calhoun
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calhoun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calhoun
      • From Beans Mill to Calhoun
    • Elk City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
    • Wellington Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Philippi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Meriden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meriden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meriden
      • From Beans Mill to Meriden
    • Pepper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pepper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pepper
      • From Beans Mill to Pepper
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beans Mill, with the one closest to Beans Mill listed first.
    • Milroy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milroy
      • From Beans Mill to Milroy
    • Knawl
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knawl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
      • Knawl is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knawl
      • From Beans Mill to Knawl
    • Falls Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bulltown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bulltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
      • Bulltown is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bulltown
      • From Beans Mill to Bulltown
    • Napier
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Orlando
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Corley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corley
      • From Beans Mill to Corley
    • Palmer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Braxton County
    • Burnsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Heaters
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Rollyson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollyson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
      • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rollyson
      • From Beans Mill to Rollyson
    • Flatwoods
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <4>
  • Gilmer County
    • Sand Fork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
      • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sand Fork
      • From Beans Mill to Sand Fork
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beans Mill, with the one closest to Beans Mill listed first.
    • McWhorter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lost Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Craigmoor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Quiet Dell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • West Milford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tichenal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Anmoore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
      • Anmoore is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <4>
    • Stonewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
      • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
    • Nutter Fort
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
      • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beans Mill, with the one closest to Beans Mill listed first.
    • Crawford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Duffy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duffy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
      • Duffy is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duffy
      • From Beans Mill to Duffy
    • Alkires Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Garton Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Aberdeen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aberdeen
      • From Beans Mill to Aberdeen
    • Berlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berlin
      • From Beans Mill to Berlin
    • Cox Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <4>
    • Smith Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Jane Lew
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Westfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Camden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Pocahontas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beans Mill, with the one closest to Beans Mill listed first.
    • Wildell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wildell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
      • Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wildell
      • From Beans Mill to Wildell
    • Slaty Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Durbin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durbin <4>
    • Frank
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beans Mill, with the one closest to Beans Mill listed first.
    • Cassity
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
      • Cassity is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cassity
      • From Beans Mill to Cassity
    • Helvetia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Midvale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midvale
      • From Beans Mill to Midvale
    • Huff ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Randolph County
    • Pickens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Womelsdorf
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
      • Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Florence ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Randolph County
    • Huttonsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lee Bell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lee Bell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
      • Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lee Bell
      • From Beans Mill to Lee Bell
    • Mill Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
    • Elkwater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Beverly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beans Mill, with the one closest to Beans Mill listed first.
    • Astor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Astor
      • From Beans Mill to Astor
    • Flemington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Tucker County
    • Pleasant Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beans Mill, with the one closest to Beans Mill listed first.
    • Cleveland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hacker Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Replete
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Replete. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Replete
      • From Beans Mill to Replete
    • Big Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Orndoff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orndoff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
      • Orndoff is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orndoff
      • From Beans Mill to Orndoff
    • Ralph
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ralph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
      • Ralph is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ralph
      • From Beans Mill to Ralph
    • Addison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Excelsior
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Erbacon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Beans Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beans 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 Beans Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Alton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tenmile Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tenmile Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tenmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marple Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lanham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Dale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Dale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brooks Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Long Run Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Run Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

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

  • Alton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Upshur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Alton
    • From Beans Mill to Alton
  • Sellers ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
    • Sellers is located in Upshur County
  • Alexander
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
    • Alexander is located in Upshur County
  • Queens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Evergreen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Upshur County
  • Hemlock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
    • Hemlock is located in Upshur County
  • Holly Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
    • Holly Grove is located in Upshur County
  • Selbyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selbyville
    • Selbyville is located in Upshur County
  • Sago
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Palace Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palace Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace Valley
    • Palace Valley is located in Upshur County
  • Kedron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kedron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron
    • Kedron is located in Upshur County
  • Tallmansville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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    • French Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
      • French Creek is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Creek <4>
    • Gaines
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
      • Gaines is located in Upshur County
    • Canaan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Upshur County

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

Newspapers Published in Beans 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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beans Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beans Mill, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beans Mill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Beans Mill:

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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>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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Beans Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beans Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beans Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8316, Longitude: -80.1995       In this case, the coordinates for Beans Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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