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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 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 have occurred.

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.

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 northeast 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 north.

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

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

Bens Run is located in Tyler 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
      • Friendly is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Meadville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Tyler County
    • Adonis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
      • Adonis 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>
    • Plum Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
      • Plum Run is located in Tyler County
    • McKim
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
      • McKim is located in Tyler County
    • Middlebourne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Paden City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
      • Paden City is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <3>
    • Sandusky
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandusky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Tyler County
    • Blue
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
      • Blue is located in Tyler County
    • Big Moses
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
      • Big Moses is located in Tyler County
    • Iuka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Tyler County
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duckworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
    • West Union
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Smithburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
      • Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
    • Roberts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
    • Doak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County
    • New Milton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
    • Market
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
    • Avon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
  • Marshall County
    • Kent
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Marshall County
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
      • Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County
    • DeLong
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for DeLong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County
    • 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>
    • Hebron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Pleasants County
    • Adlai
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adlai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
      • Adlai is located in Pleasants County
    • Belmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Schultz
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schultz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
      • Schultz is located in Pleasants County
    • Horseneck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horseneck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
    • Willow Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
      • Willow Island is located in Pleasants County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League
      • League is located in Ritchie County
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Ritchie County
    • Cornwallis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwallis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
      • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
    • Toll Gate
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toll Gate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
      • Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
    • Cairo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hannahdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hannahdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
      • Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
    • Harrisville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <3>
    • Petroleum
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
    • Cokeleys
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokeleys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
      • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
      • Minnie is located in Wetzel County
    • New Martinsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Childs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Wetzel County
    • Ross
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Wetzel County
    • Proctor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <3>
    • Marion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Wetzel County
    • Bebee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
      • Bebee is located in Wetzel County
    • Barker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
      • Barker is located in Wetzel County
    • Bane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
      • Bane is located in Wetzel County
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fallen Timber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
      • Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
    • Smithfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Wirt County
    • Greencastle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
      • Greencastle is located in Wirt County
    • Newark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Wirt County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
      • Parkers Towne is located in Wood County
    • Valley Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
      • Valley Mills is located in Wood County
    • Dallison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dallison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
      • Dallison is located in Wood County
    • Boaz
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
      • Boaz is located in Wood County
    • North Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
      • North Hills is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Vienna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <3>
    • Kanawha
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
      • Kanawha is located in Wood County
    • Parkersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Leachtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leachtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County
    • Mineral Acres
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
      • Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
      • Fly is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Antioch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Graysville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Plainview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Sardis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Benwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Edwina
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Laings
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
      • Laings is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Stafford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Mount Carrick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Carrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
      • Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Woodsfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Coats
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Monroe County (OH)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
      • Harriettsville is located in Noble County (OH)
    • Dexter City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter City
      • Dexter City is located in Noble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Crooked Tree
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crooked Tree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Tree
      • Crooked Tree is located in Noble County (OH)
    • Fulda
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
      • Fulda is located in Noble County (OH)
    • South Olive
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Olive
      • South Olive is located in Noble County (OH)
    • Ashton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Noble County (OH)
    • Summerfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Noble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Dungannon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
      • Dungannon is located in Noble County (OH)
    • Whigville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whigville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
      • Whigville is located in Noble County (OH)
    • Caldwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sarahsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarahsville
      • Sarahsville is located in Noble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
    • Sharon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Noble County (OH)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Wade
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Matamoras
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
      • Matamoras is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Deucher
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deucher
      • Deucher is located in Washington 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)
    • Steel Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steel Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Run
      • Steel Run is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Newell Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Run
      • Newell Run is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Gasville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gasville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasville
      • Gasville is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Dalzell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dalzell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
      • Dalzell is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Yankeeburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeeburg
      • Yankeeburg is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Lower Salem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Salem
      • Lower Salem is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Sandhill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
      • Sandhill is located in Washington County (OH)

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.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beavertown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beavertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holdren Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holdren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holdren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bibbys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bibbys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bibbys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Murdock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murdock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murdock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pt. Lookout Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Lookout Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Lookout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huffman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • German Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant 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>

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)
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • 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)
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    • DeLong
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for DeLong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • 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

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]<6>. 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bens Run. 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>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 Bens Run, 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- Bens Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bens Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4659, Longitude: -81.1084       In this case, the coordinates for Bens Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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