Welcome to Bedford ...
Bedford is located in Calhoun County<1>.
The location of Bedford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bedford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.
Bedford is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bedford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Bedford: (269)
The ZIP code for Bedford: 49020<4>
Websites for Bedford ...
Official Website: www.bedfordmi.org/
Communities Also Named Bedford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Bedford: This one is located in Calhoun County and the other is located in Wayne County.
Beyond Michigan, there are 32 communities that are also named Bedford - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana (2), New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (2), Washington and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bedford.
Communities near Bedford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bedford.
- Kalamazoo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
- Kalamazoo is located in Kalamazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalamazoo <5>
- Battle Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
- Battle Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Creek <5>
- Hastings
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
- Hastings is located in Barry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <5>
- Marshall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <5>
- Springfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
- Galesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Galesburg is located in Kalamazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galesburg <5>
- Olivet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Olivet is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olivet <5>
- Parchment
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parchment have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchment
- Parchment is located in Kalamazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parchment <5>
- Nashville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Barry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <5>
- Bellevue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bedford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bedford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bedford. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bedford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bedford. See our Newspapers Page for Bedford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bedford ...
Looking for more information about Bedford? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bedford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bedford.
Adding Bedford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bedford in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bedford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bedford post office opened in 1839.
We also found Bedford in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bedford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bedford: www.bedfordmi.org/
The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhoun-mi.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bedford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bedford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bedford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |