Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Bens Run in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Bens Run. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Bens Run listed first.

• Lytton ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
  • Lytton is located in Pleasants County
• Long Reach
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Reach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Reach
  • Long Reach is located in Tyler County
• Raven Rock
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Rock
  • Raven Rock is located in Pleasants County
• Wade
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
  • Wade is located in Washington County (OH)
• Spring Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Run
  • Spring Run is located in Pleasants County
• Sugar Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
  • Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County
• Ward ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
  • Ward is located in Washington County (OH)
• Algeria ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algeria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algeria
  • Algeria is located in Pleasants County
• Wasp
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasp
  • Wasp is located in Pleasants County
• Friendly
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
  • Friendly is located in Tyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
• New Matamoras
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Matamoras
  • New Matamoras is located in Washington County (OH)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Matamoras <3>
• Deucher
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deucher
  • Deucher is located in Washington County (OH)
• DeLong
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeLong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
  • DeLong is located in Pleasants County
• Union Mills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
  • Union Mills is located in Pleasants County
• Shiloh
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
  • Shiloh is located in Tyler County
• Archers Fork
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archers Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archers Fork
  • Archers Fork is located in Washington County (OH)
• Murphy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
  • Murphy is located in Washington County (OH)
• Twiggs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twiggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs
  • Twiggs is located in Pleasants County
• Meadville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
  • Meadville is located in Tyler County
• Centerview ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
  • Centerview is located in Monroe County (OH)
• Hohman
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hohman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohman
  • Hohman is located in Washington County (OH)
• Saint Marys
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
  • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <3>
• Adonis
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
  • Adonis is located in Tyler County
• Newport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Newport is located in Washington County (OH)
• Vaucluse
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaucluse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaucluse
  • Vaucluse is located in Pleasants County
• Rinard Mills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rinard Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard Mills
  • Rinard Mills is located in Monroe County (OH)
• Maxwell
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
  • Maxwell is located in Pleasants County
• Hebron
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Hebron is located in Pleasants County
• Wick
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
  • Wick is located in Tyler County
• Bert
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bert
  • Bert is located in Tyler County
• Sistersville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
  • Sistersville is located in Tyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <3>
• Fly
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
  • Fly is located in Monroe County (OH)
• Muskingum ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskingum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskingum
  • Muskingum is located in Washington County (OH)
• Wingett Run
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingett Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingett Run
  • Wingett Run is located in Washington County (OH)
• Steel Run
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Run
  • Steel Run is located in Washington County (OH)

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