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Our Genealogy Helper

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 (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. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Benwood is located in Marshall 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 Marshall County: Belmont (OH), Monroe (OH), Greene (PA), Washington (PA), Ohio & Wetzel.

Below are the counties that are near Benwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Benwood:

  • Marshall County     (The home county of Benwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benwood, with the one closest to Benwood listed first.
    • Allendale
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • McMechen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sherrard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherrard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
      • Sherrard is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherrard
      • From Benwood to Sherrard
    • Glendale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glendale
      • From Benwood to Glendale
    • Glen Dale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
      • Glen Dale is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <1>
    • Moundsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Limestone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Limestone
      • From Benwood to Limestone
    • Dallas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Knoxville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxville
      • From Benwood to Knoxville
    • Calis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
      • Calis is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calis
      • From Benwood to Calis
    • Rosbys Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosbys Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
      • Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosbys Rock
      • From Benwood to Rosbys Rock
    • Glen Easton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Brooke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benwood, with the one closest to Benwood listed first.
    • Windsor Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Beech Bottom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bethany
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Brooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <1>
    • Dutch Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
      • Dutch Town is located in Brooke County
    • Wellsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Shank Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
      • Shank Town is located in Brooke County
    • Follansbee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Hooverson Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
      • Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County
    • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lower Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
      • Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lower Ferry
      • From Benwood to Lower Ferry
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Hancock County
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benwood, with the one closest to Benwood listed first.
    • Saint Cloud
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Cloud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
      • Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Cloud
      • From Benwood to Saint Cloud
    • Maple
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple
      • From Benwood to Maple
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benwood, with the one closest to Benwood listed first.
    • Wheeling
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bethlehem
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
    • Pleasant Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Echo Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Echo Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
      • Echo Point is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Echo Point
      • From Benwood to Echo Point
    • Triadelphia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clearview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Clinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Point Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Valley Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West Liberty
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <1>
    • Potomac
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potomac
      • From Benwood to Potomac
  • Tyler County
    • Paden City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benwood, with the one closest to Benwood listed first.
    • Proctor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Marion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marion
      • From Benwood to Marion
    • Littleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bebee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • New Martinsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Anthem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anthem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
      • Anthem is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anthem
      • From Benwood to Anthem
    • Hundred
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
      • Hundred is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <1>
    • Round Bottom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Childs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Childs
      • From Benwood to Childs
    • Uniontown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Kodol
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Minnie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
      • Minnie is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minnie
      • From Benwood to Minnie
  • Belmont County (OH)
  • Guernsey County (OH)
  • Harrison County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benwood, with the one closest to Benwood listed first.
    • Harrisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Blairmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • New Athens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Athens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Athens
      • From Benwood to New Athens
    • Unionvale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopedale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopedale <1>
    • Cadiz
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Narva
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Cassville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cadiz Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jewett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <1>
    • Germano
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
      • Germano is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Germano
      • From Benwood to Germano
  • Jefferson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benwood, with the one closest to Benwood listed first.
    • Yorkville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <1>
    • Tiltonsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiltonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
      • Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
    • Highland City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
      • Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Rayland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
      • Rayland is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayland <1>
    • Dillonvale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillonvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
      • Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Olszeski Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olszeski Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
      • Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Adena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Brilliant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Smithfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
    • New Alexandria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
      • New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Georges Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georges Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
      • Georges Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Georges Run
      • From Benwood to Georges Run
  • Monroe County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benwood, with the one closest to Benwood listed first.
    • Clarington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Beallsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Wilson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jerusalem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Ozark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Coats
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coats
      • From Benwood to Coats
    • Mount Carrick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Laings
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Benwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benwood
      • From Benwood to Benwood
    • Miltonsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
      • Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Woodsfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sardis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Noble County (OH)
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benwood, with the one closest to Benwood listed first.
    • Ryerson Station
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • McCracken
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCracken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
      • McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCracken
      • From Benwood to McCracken
    • Aleppo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Higbee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higbee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
      • Higbee is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Higbee
      • From Benwood to Higbee
    • Rutan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
      • Rutan is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rutan
      • From Benwood to Rutan
    • West Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Holbrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Nettle Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
      • Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nettle Hill
      • From Benwood to Nettle Hill
    • New Freeport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Swarts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Ashtree
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashtree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
      • Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashtree
      • From Benwood to Ashtree
    • Bluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff
      • From Benwood to Bluff
  • Washington County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benwood, with the one closest to Benwood listed first.
    • Beham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
      • Beham is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beham
      • From Benwood to Beham
    • West Alexander
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Good Intent
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good Intent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
      • Good Intent is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Good Intent
      • From Benwood to Good Intent
    • Coon Island
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Claysville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Acheson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acheson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acheson
      • Acheson is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acheson
      • From Benwood to Acheson
    • Independence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
    • West Middletown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
      • West Middletown is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Sparta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sparta
      • From Benwood to Sparta
    • Jefferson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
      • Green Hills is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
    • Bentleyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
      • Bentleyville is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentleyville <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Benwood, see our County-by-County Page for Benwood.

Cemeteries Near Benwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Benwood.

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 Benwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Benwood, with the one closest to Benwood listed first.

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • McMechen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMechen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMechen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Bellaire Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellaire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellaire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Shafer Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shafer Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shafer Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Allen Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Orum Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>

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.

These 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
    • Shadyside is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <1>
  • Sherrard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherrard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
    • Sherrard is located in Marshall County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sherrard
    • From Benwood to Sherrard
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
    • Heath is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Wegee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wegee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wegee
    • Wegee is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Glendale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Marshall County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glendale
    • From Benwood to Glendale
  • Aetnaville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aetnaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetnaville
    • Aetnaville is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Elm Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
    • Elm Grove is located in Ohio County
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    • Pleasant Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount de Chantal
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount de Chantal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount de Chantal
      • Mount de Chantal is located in Ohio County
    • Leatherwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
      • Leatherwood is located in Ohio County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Benwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Benwood.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Benwood ...

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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Benwood.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Benwood. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Benwood and those printed in the larger area surrounding Benwood.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> of Benwood.

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 helpful 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 Benwood:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Benwood. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Benwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Benwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0180, Longitude: -80.7345    
<6>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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