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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 Benson (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 Benson. 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.
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 and hospitals 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.
Benson is located in Harrison 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 Harrison County: Barbour, Doddridge, Lewis, Marion, Taylor, Upshur & Wetzel.
Below are the counties that are near Benson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Benson:
- Harrison County (The home county of Benson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benson, with the one closest to Benson listed first.
- Tichenal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tichenal is located in Harrison County
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- West Milford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Milford is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
- Bristol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- McWhorter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- McWhorter is located in Harrison County
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- Lost Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Reynoldsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Reynoldsville is located in Harrison County
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- O'Neill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- O'Neill is located in Harrison County
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- Katy Lick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Katy Lick is located in Harrison County
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- Wilsonburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wilsonburg is located in Harrison County
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- Adamston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Adamston is located in Harrison County
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- Clarksburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nutter Fort
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benson, with the one closest to Benson listed first.
- Pepper
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pepper is located in Barbour County
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- Elk City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Elk City is located in Barbour County
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- Adaland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Adaland is located in Barbour County
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- Berryburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Berryburg is located in Barbour County
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- Tygart Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Tygart Junction is located in Barbour County
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- Wellington Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
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- Audra
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Audra is located in Barbour County
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- Philippi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Union
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Union is located in Barbour County
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- Meriden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Meriden is located in Barbour County
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- Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
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- Clements ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Clements is located in Barbour County
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- Arden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Arden is located in Barbour County
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- Braxton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benson, with the one closest to Benson listed first.
- Orlando
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Orlando is located in Braxton County
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- Burnsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Knawl
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Knawl is located in Braxton County
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- Arnett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Arnett is located in Braxton County
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- Bulltown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bulltown is located in Braxton County
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- Napier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Napier is located in Braxton County
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- Falls Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
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- Rollyson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rollyson is located in Braxton County
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- Heaters
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Corley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Corley is located in Braxton County
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- Exchange
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Flatwoods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lloydsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lloydsville is located in Braxton County
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- Doddridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benson, with the one closest to Benson listed first.
- Big Isaac
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
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- Coldwater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
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- Avon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Avon is located in Doddridge County
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- Miletus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Miletus is located in Doddridge County
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- Saint Clara
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
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- New Milton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Market
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Market is located in Doddridge County
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- Doak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Doak is located in Doddridge County
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- Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Grove is located in Doddridge County
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- Avondale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Avondale is located in Doddridge County
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- Smithburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
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- West Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Roberts
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roberts is located in Doddridge County
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- Gilmer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benson, with the one closest to Benson listed first.
- Conings
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Conings is located in Gilmer County
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- Troy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Troy is located in Gilmer County
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- Baldwin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
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- Alice
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Alice is located in Gilmer County
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- Truebada
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Truebada is located in Gilmer County
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- Newberne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newberne is located in Gilmer County
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- Sand Fork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Stouts Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stouts Mills is located in Gilmer County
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- Glenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- De Kalb
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
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- Cedarville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
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- Normantown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benson, with the one closest to Benson listed first.
- Valley Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lightburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lightburn is located in Lewis County
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- Westfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westfield is located in Lewis County
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- Camden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Camden is located in Lewis County
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- Jane Lew
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Village is located in Lewis County
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- Weston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cox Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cox Town is located in Lewis County
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- Alum Bridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
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- Hurst
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hurst is located in Lewis County
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- Vadis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vadis is located in Lewis County
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- Berlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Berlin is located in Lewis County
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- Alkires Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
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- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benson, with the one closest to Benson listed first.
- Big Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Big Run is located in Marion County
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- Logansport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Logansport is located in Marion County
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- Eldora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eldora is located in Marion County
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- Worthington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rymer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rymer is located in Marion County
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- Helens Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Helens Run is located in Marion County
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- Whitehall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehall is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Mannington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Monongah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Colfax
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colfax is located in Marion County
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- Farmington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond is located in Marion County
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- Katy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Katy is located in Marion County
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- Pleasants County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benson, with the one closest to Benson listed first.
- Hebron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron is located in Pleasants County
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- Adlai
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Adlai is located in Pleasants County
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- Randolph County
- Midvale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Midvale is located in Randolph County
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- Ritchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benson, with the one closest to Benson listed first.
- Auburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Auburn is located in Ritchie County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Berea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Berea is located in Ritchie County
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- Toll Gate
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
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- Stanley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stanley is located in Ritchie County
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- Lawford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lawford is located in Ritchie County
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- Pullman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pullman is located in Ritchie County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Slab
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Slab is located in Ritchie County
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- Mountain
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pennsboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Burnt House
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
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- Hannahdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
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- Harrisville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ellenboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benson, with the one closest to Benson listed first.
- Astor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Astor is located in Taylor County
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- Flemington
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Oreide
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Oreide is located in Taylor County
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- Brydon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Brydon is located in Taylor County
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- Pruntytown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
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- Webster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Webster is located in Taylor County
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- Stone House ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
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- Yates ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Yates is located in Taylor County
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- Fetterman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
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- West Grafton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
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- Tyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benson, with the one closest to Benson listed first.
- Big Moses
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Big Moses is located in Tyler County
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- Blue
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blue is located in Tyler County
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- Atwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Atwood is located in Tyler County
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- McKim
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- McKim is located in Tyler County
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- Iuka
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Iuka is located in Tyler County
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- Plum Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Plum Run is located in Tyler County
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- Meadville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Meadville is located in Tyler County
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- Middlebourne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benson, with the one closest to Benson listed first.
- Abbott
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Abbott is located in Upshur County
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- Buckhannon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Teter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Teter is located in Upshur County
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- Frenchton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Frenchton is located in Upshur County
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- Reger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Reger is located in Upshur County
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- Adrian
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Adrian is located in Upshur County
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- Hoover Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
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- Sago
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sago is located in Upshur County
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- Overhill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Overhill is located in Upshur County
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- Rock Cave
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
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- Excelsior
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Excelsior is located in Upshur County
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- Tallmansville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilsontown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilsontown is located in Upshur County
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- Wetzel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benson, with the one closest to Benson listed first.
- Smithfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bane
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bane is located in Wetzel County
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- Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
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- Ross
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ross is located in Wetzel County
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- Pine Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Barker
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Barker is located in Wetzel County
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For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Benson, see our County-by-County Page for Benson.
Cemeteries Near Benson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Benson.
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 Benson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Benson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Benson, with the one closest to Benson listed first.
- Morris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Freeman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Big Isaac Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Day Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Snider Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Coldwater Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (467 more) ...
- Woofter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- McCann Run Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Post Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Benson had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Benson, with the one closest to Benson listed first.
- Kincheloe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kincheloe is located in Harrison County
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- Big Isaac
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
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- Churchville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Churchville is located in Lewis County
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- Coldwater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
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- Freemansburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Freemansburg is located in Lewis County
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- Miletus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Miletus is located in Doddridge County
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- Lightburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lightburn is located in Lewis County
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- Zinnia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Zinnia is located in Doddridge County
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- Avon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Avon is located in Doddridge County
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- Goodhope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Goodhope is located in Harrison County
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- Jarvisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jarvisville is located in Harrison County
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- Saint Clara
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
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- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Camden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Camden is located in Lewis County
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- Deanville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Deanville is located in Lewis County
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- Jane Lew
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Benson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Benson.
Newspapers Published in Benson ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Benson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Benson, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Benson.
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 websites either 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 Benson:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Harrison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Braxton County
- Doddridge County
- Gilmer County
- Lewis County
- Marion County
- Pleasants County
- Randolph County
- Ritchie County
- Taylor County
- Tyler County
- Upshur County
- Wetzel County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Benson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Benson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |