Welcome to Bentons Ferry ...

Bentons Ferry is located in Marion County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bentons Ferry, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Bentons Ferry: Bentons Fry. (or less commonly used: Bentons Frry.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Bentons Ferry for more information about variations on the name of Bentons Ferry.

Bentons Ferry is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bentons Ferry lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Bentons Ferry: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Bentons Ferry ...

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bentons Ferry.

Communities near Bentons Ferry ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bentons Ferry.

Morgantown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
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Fairmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fairmont is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,370 people
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Clarksburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,424 people
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Bridgeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
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Grafton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grafton is located in Taylor County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,968 people
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Westover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Westover is located in Monongalia County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
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Granville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Granville is located in Monongalia County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
Shinnston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shinnston is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
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Mannington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mannington is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,010 people
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Star City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Star City is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bentons Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bentons Ferry.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bentons Ferry. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bentons Ferry.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bentons Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Bentons Ferry.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bentons Ferry ...

Looking for more information about Bentons Ferry? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bentons Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bentons Ferry.

Adding Bentons Ferry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bentons Ferry in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Bentons Ferry was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bentons Ferry.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bentons Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Bentons Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Bentons Ferry area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.