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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 Benwood Junction (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 Benwood Junction. 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 Benwood Junction ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Benwood Junction: Benwood Jct. (or less commonly used: Benwood Jctn.)
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 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.
Benwood Junction is located in Marshall 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 Marshall County: Belmont (OH), Monroe (OH), Greene (PA), Washington (PA), Ohio & Wetzel.
Below are the counties that are near Benwood Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Benwood Junction:
- Marshall County (The home county of Benwood Junction)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benwood Junction, with the one closest to Benwood Junction listed first.
- Benwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Allendale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Allendale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- McMechen
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sherrard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sherrard is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
- Glen Dale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glendale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Moundsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Limestone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Knoxville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Dallas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dallas is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Calis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Calis is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
- Rosbys Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
- Brooke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benwood Junction, with the one closest to Benwood Junction listed first.
- Windsor Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Beech Bottom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Bethany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dutch Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Shank Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Wellsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Follansbee
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hooverson Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Hancock County
- Weirton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Monongalia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benwood Junction, with the one closest to Benwood Junction listed first.
- Saint Cloud
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Maple
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Maple is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Wadestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
- Ohio County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benwood Junction, with the one closest to Benwood Junction listed first.
- Bethlehem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Wheeling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Echo Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Pleasant Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Triadelphia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clearview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Clearview is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Point Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Valley Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- Tyler County
- Paden City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wetzel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Benwood Junction, with the one closest to Benwood Junction listed first.
- Proctor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Marion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Marion is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Bebee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bebee is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
- Littleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- New Martinsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hundred
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Round Bottom
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Childs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Childs is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
- Uniontown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Anthem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
- Kodol
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
- Minnie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Minnie is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
- Belmont County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benwood Junction, with the one closest to Benwood Junction listed first.
- Bellaire
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shadyside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- West Wheeling
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Wheeling is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
- Bridgeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brookside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brookside is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Neffs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Neffs is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs
- Anvil
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Anvil is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anvil
- Martins Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Blaine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blaine is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Vadis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vadis is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadis
- Glencoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Barton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Guernsey County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benwood Junction, with the one closest to Benwood Junction listed first.
- Fairview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Guernsey County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Fairview has also been known as:
- Fairview village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <1>
- Quaker City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Harrison County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benwood Junction, with the one closest to Benwood Junction listed first.
- Harrisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisville is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Blairmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Blairmont is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairmont
- New Athens
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- New Athens is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Unionvale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Unionvale is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
- Hopedale
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cadiz
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cadiz is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <1>
- Cassville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cassville is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Narva
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Narva is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
- Cadiz Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cadiz Junction is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz Junction
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Enfield is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Hattonia ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hattonia is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattonia
- Jewett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benwood Junction, with the one closest to Benwood Junction listed first.
- Yorkville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Tiltonsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
- Highland City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
- Mount Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Rayland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dillonvale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Olszeski Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
- Adena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Adena is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adena <1>
- Brilliant
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Smithfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Smithfield is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
- New Alexandria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Deandale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Deandale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
- Monroe County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benwood Junction, with the one closest to Benwood Junction listed first.
- Clarington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Beallsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Beallsville is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Wilson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jerusalem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jerusalem is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Ozark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ozark is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Coats
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Coats is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Mount Carrick
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
- Laings
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Laings is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
- Miltonsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Benwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Benwood is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
- Woodsfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sardis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Noble County (OH)
- Batesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Batesville is located in Noble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benwood Junction, with the one closest to Benwood Junction listed first.
- Ryerson Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ryerson Station is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryerson Station
- McCracken
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
- Aleppo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Higbee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Higbee is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
- Rutan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rutan is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
- Nettle Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
- New Freeport
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
- West Union
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- West Union is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Holbrook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Holbrook is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Rogersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rogersville is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Swarts
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Swarts is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
- Ashtree
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
- Washington County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Benwood Junction, with the one closest to Benwood Junction listed first.
- Beham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Beham is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
- West Alexander
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Good Intent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Good Intent is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
- Coon Island
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coon Island is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Island
- Claysville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Acheson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Acheson is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acheson
- Independence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- West Middletown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Middletown is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Sparta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sparta is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Jefferson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Bentleyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Buffalo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Benwood Junction, see our County-by-County Page for Benwood Junction.
Cemeteries Near Benwood Junction ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Benwood Junction.
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 Benwood Junction - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Benwood Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Benwood Junction, with the one closest to Benwood Junction listed first.
- McMechen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bellaire Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Bellaire (OH).
- The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Greenwood Cemetery
- Upper Greenwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2428008 <2>
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- German Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Bellaire (OH).
- The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rose Hill Cemetery
- Rose Hill - Greenwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #41197 <2>
- Shafer Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wegee Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (568 more) ...
- McHenry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Allen Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Orum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orum Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Orum Cemetery is located in Sherrard.
- The Orum Cemetery has also been known as:
- Orums Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79477 <2>
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 Benwood Junction in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Benwood Junction.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Benwood Junction, with the one closest to Benwood Junction listed first.
- Benwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- McMechen
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bellaire
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shadyside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wegee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wegee is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wegee
- Sherrard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sherrard is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
- West Wheeling
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Wheeling is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
- Heath
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Heath is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Glendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glendale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Wheeling Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeling Creek is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling Creek
- Wheeling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bridgeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Dunfee ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dunfee is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
- Vallonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Vallonia is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallonia
- Moundsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Benwood Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around Benwood Junction.
Newspapers Published in Benwood Junction ...
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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Benwood Junction.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Benwood Junction, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Benwood Junction.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Benwood Junction:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Marshall County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brooke County
- Hancock County
- Monongalia County
- Ohio County
- Tyler County
- Wetzel County
- Belmont County
- Guernsey County
- Harrison County
- Jefferson County
- Monroe County
- Noble County
- Greene County
- Washington 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <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 Benwood Junction, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Benwood Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |