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 Bethany (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 Bethany. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Bethany is located in Brooke 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 Brooke County: Jefferson (OH), Washington (PA), Hancock & Ohio.
Below are the counties that are near Bethany. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bethany:
- Brooke County (The home county of Bethany)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
- Dutch Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dutch Town is also located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Shank Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Shank Town is also located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Wellsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Beech Bottom
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Beech Bottom is also located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Windsor Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Windsor Heights is also located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Follansbee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hooverson Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hooverson Heights is also located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lower Ferry was located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Middle Ferry was located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
- Weirton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Zalia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Zalia is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
- New Cumberland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- New Manchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- New Manchester is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
- Fairhaven
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fairhaven is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Chester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lawrenceville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Newell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
- Dallas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dallas is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Allendale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Allendale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Benwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sherrard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sherrard is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
- McMechen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Calis
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Calis is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
- Limestone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Glen Dale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Moundsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Knoxville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Rocklick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rocklick is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
- Glen Easton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ohio County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
- West Liberty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Potomac
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Point Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Valley Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Clearview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clearview is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Echo Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Triadelphia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Bethlehem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Wheeling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
- Martins Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brookside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brookside is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- West Wheeling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Wheeling is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
- Colerain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Colerain is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Bellaire
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blaine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blaine is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Crescent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Crescent is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Neffs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Neffs is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs
- Shadyside
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Blainesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Blainesville is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainesville
- Kinsman
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kinsman is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsman
- Columbiana County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
- Wellsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- East Liverpool
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- New Salisbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- New Salisbury is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salisbury
- Walkers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Walkers is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
- East End
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- La Croft
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- La Croft is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
- Harrison County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
- Blairmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Blairmont is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairmont
- Harrisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Harrisville is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Hopedale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Unionvale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Unionvale is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
- Cadiz Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cadiz Junction is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz Junction
- Narva
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Narva is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
- New Athens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- New Athens is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Apex
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Apex is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Cadiz
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Germano
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Germano is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
- Jewett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Enfield was located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Cassville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cassville is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Jefferson County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
- Brilliant
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Rayland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Deandale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Deandale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
- Georges Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Georges Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
- Highland City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
- Tiltonsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
- Mingo Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- New Alexandria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Yorkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gould
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gould is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Valley Glen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Glen is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Glen
- Fernwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fernwood is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
- Dillonvale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Allegheny County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
- Murdocksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
- Sturgeon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Noblestown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Noblestown is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
- Oakdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Upper Saint Clair
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bridgeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Essen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Essen is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
- Heidelberg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Heidelberg is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
- Moon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Moon is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
- Woodville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Bethel Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Carnegie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
- Comettsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Comettsburg is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
- Kendall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Kendall is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Frankfort Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Harshaville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Harshaville is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
- Hookstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gringo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gringo is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
- Georgetown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Glasgow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Glasgow is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Midland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Shippingport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Shippingport is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippingport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Crestmont Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
- South Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Heights is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
- West Union
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Union is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Ryerson Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ryerson Station is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryerson Station
- Swarts
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Swarts is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
- McCracken
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
- Rutan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rutan is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
- Higbee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Higbee is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
- Aleppo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Holbrook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Holbrook is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Rogersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rogersville is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Nettle Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
- Lippincott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lippincott is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
- Waynesburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Washington County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
- Independence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Acheson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Acheson is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acheson
- West Middletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Middletown is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- West Alexander
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pattersons Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pattersons Mill is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersons Mill
- Coon Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coon Island is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Island
- Buffalo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Buffalo is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Claysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Creek is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Woodrow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodrow is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
- Hanlin Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hanlin Station is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
- Beham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Beham is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bethany, see our County-by-County Page for Bethany.
Cemeteries Near Bethany ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bethany.
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 Bethany - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bethany covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
- Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- West Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Buffalo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wells Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kadesh Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Morgan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Short Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Independence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brooke Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (457 more) ...
- Hupp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Everson Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Warrenton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bethany had a population of 340 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Bethany had a population of 800 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
- West Liberty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dunsfort
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dunsfort is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunsfort
- Shannon ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shannon was located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Potomac
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- Independence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- West Middletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Middletown is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Wellsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brilliant
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Beech Bottom
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Beech Bottom is also located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Short Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Short Creek is also located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
- Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Lazearville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lazearville is also located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazearville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Salt Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Salt Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Run
- Rush Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rush Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Run
- Warrenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Warrenton is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bethany. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bethany.
Newspapers Published in Bethany ...
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 Bethany.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bethany, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bethany.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Bethany:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Brooke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hancock County
- Marshall County
- Ohio County
- Belmont County
- Columbiana County
- Harrison County
- Jefferson County
- Allegheny County
- Beaver 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> | 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- Bethany) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Bethany, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |