Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Benwood had a population of 2,934 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Benwood had a population of 1,257 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Benwood, with the one closest to Benwood listed first.
- Bellaire
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- McMechen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Shadyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sherrard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeling
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bridgeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Wheeling
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Heath
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Heath is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Wegee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wegee is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wegee
- Glendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Aetnaville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Aetnaville is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetnaville
- Elm Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elm Grove is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Pleasant Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount de Chantal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount de Chantal is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount de Chantal
- Leatherwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leatherwood is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Fulton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fulton is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- 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
- Echo Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Martins Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Blaine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Echo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Echo is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Dunfee ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dunfee is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
- Vallonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vallonia is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallonia
- Moundsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Triadelphia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stewartsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stewartsville is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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