Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Bens Run (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bens Run. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Bens Run ...
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 occur.
While the name of this community is Bens Run, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Bens Run may originally have been Ben's Run.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Bens Run might be written as Ben Run.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Bens Run. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bens Run.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.
Bens Run is located in Tyler County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tyler County: Washington (OH), Doddridge, Monroe, Pleasants, Ritchie & Wetzel.
Below are the counties that are near Bens Run. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bens Run:
- Tyler County (The home county of Bens Run)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bens Run, with the one closest to Bens Run listed first.
- Friendly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Friendly is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Meadville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meadville is located in Tyler County
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- Adonis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Adonis is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
- Sistersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Plum Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Plum Run is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
- McKim
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- McKim is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
- Middlebourne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Paden City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sandusky
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sandusky is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Blue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Blue is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
- Big Moses
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Big Moses is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
- Iuka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Iuka is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Doddridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bens Run, with the one closest to Bens Run listed first.
- Duckworth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
- West Union
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Avondale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Avondale is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Smithburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
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- Roberts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Roberts is located in Doddridge County
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- Doak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Doak is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
- New Milton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grove is located in Doddridge County
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- Market
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Market is located in Doddridge County
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- Avon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Avon is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Marshall County
- Kent
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kent is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Pleasants County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bens Run, with the one closest to Bens Run listed first.
- Sugar Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
- Algeria ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Algeria is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algeria
- DeLong
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- DeLong is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
- Saint Marys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hebron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hebron is located in Pleasants County
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- Adlai
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Adlai is located in Pleasants County
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- Belmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Schultz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Schultz is located in Pleasants County
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- Horseneck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
- Willow Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Island is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
- Ritchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bens Run, with the one closest to Bens Run listed first.
- League
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- League is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League
- Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ellenboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pennsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stanley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stanley is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Cornwallis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
- Toll Gate
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
- Cairo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hannahdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
- Harrisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Petroleum
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Cokeleys
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
- Wetzel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bens Run, with the one closest to Bens Run listed first.
- Minnie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Minnie is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
- New Martinsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Childs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Childs is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
- Ross
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ross is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Proctor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Marion
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Marion is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Bebee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bebee is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
- Barker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Barker is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
- Bane
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bane is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
- Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
- Smithfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wirt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bens Run, with the one closest to Bens Run listed first.
- Freeport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Freeport is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Greencastle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greencastle is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Newark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Newark is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bens Run, with the one closest to Bens Run listed first.
- Williamstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Parkers Towne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Parkers Towne is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
- Valley Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Mills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
- Dallison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dallison is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
- Boaz
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Boaz is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
- North Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- North Hills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Vienna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kanawha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kanawha is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
- Parkersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leachtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leachtown is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
- Mineral Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
- Mineral Wells
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bens Run, with the one closest to Bens Run listed first.
- Fly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fly is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
- Antioch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Antioch is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Graysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Graysville is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Plainview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Plainview is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Sardis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Benwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Benwood is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
- Edwina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Edwina is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
- Laings
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Laings is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
- Stafford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stafford is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Mount Carrick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
- Woodsfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Coats
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Coats is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Noble County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bens Run, with the one closest to Bens Run listed first.
- Harriettsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harriettsville is located in Noble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
- Dexter City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dexter City is located in Noble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Crooked Tree
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Crooked Tree is located in Noble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Tree
- Fulda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fulda is located in Noble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
- South Olive
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- South Olive is located in Noble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Olive
- Ashton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ashton is located in Noble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Summerfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Summerfield is located in Noble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Dungannon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dungannon is located in Noble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Whigville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whigville is located in Noble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
- Caldwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sarahsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sarahsville is located in Noble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarahsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Sharon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon is located in Noble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Washington County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bens Run, with the one closest to Bens Run listed first.
- Grandview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grandview is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Ward ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ward is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Wade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wade is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
- Matamoras
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Matamoras is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Deucher
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Deucher is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deucher
- Muskingum ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Muskingum is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskingum
- Steel Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Steel Run is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Run
- Newell Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Newell Run is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Run
- Gasville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gasville is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasville
- Dalzell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dalzell is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
- Yankeeburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Yankeeburg is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeeburg
- Lower Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Salem is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bens Run, see our County-by-County Page for Bens Run.
Cemeteries Near Bens Run ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bens Run.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Bens Run - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bens Run covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bens Run, with the one closest to Bens Run listed first.
- Beavertown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Holdren Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bibbys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fairview Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Murdock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pt. Lookout Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Huffman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Grandview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (634 more) ...
- German Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chapman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Bens Run in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bens Run.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bens Run, with the one closest to Bens Run listed first.
- Lytton ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lytton is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
- Long Reach
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Long Reach is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Reach
- Raven Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Raven Rock is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Rock
- Wade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wade is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
- Spring Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Run is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Run
- Sugar Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
- Ward ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ward is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Algeria ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Algeria is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algeria
- Wasp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wasp is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasp
- Friendly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Friendly is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- New Matamoras
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Deucher
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Deucher is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deucher
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- DeLong
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- DeLong is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
- Union Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Union Mills is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Shiloh
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Shiloh is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bens Run. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bens Run.
Newspapers Published in Bens Run ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bens Run.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bens Run, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bens Run.
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 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 Bens Run:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Tyler County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Doddridge County
- Marshall County
- Pleasants County
- Ritchie County
- Wetzel County
- Wirt County
- Wood County
- Monroe County
- Noble County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bens Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Bens Run) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |