Welcome to Bessemer ...

Bessemer is located in Guilford County<1>.

The location of Bessemer has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bessemer, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Bessemer is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bessemer lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Bessemer lies within the (336) area code.

Communities Also Named Bessemer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Bessemer - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Michigan, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bessemer.

Communities near Bessemer ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bessemer.

• High Point
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • High Point is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 113,565 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Point <4>
• Burlington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
  • Burlington is located in Alamance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
• Kernersville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernersville
  • Kernersville is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,891 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kernersville <4>
• Graham
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
  • Graham is located in Alamance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <4>
• Reidsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
  • Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <4>
• Elon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
  • Elon is located in Alamance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,186 people
• Archdale
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
  • Archdale is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archdale <4>
• Summerfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
  • Summerfield is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <4>
• Gibsonville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonville
  • Gibsonville is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,397 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsonville <4>
• Oak Ridge
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
  • Oak Ridge is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <4>

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 Bessemer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bessemer.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bessemer. 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 Bessemer.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bessemer. See our Newspapers Page for Bessemer.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bessemer ...

Looking for more information about Bessemer? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bessemer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bessemer.

Adding Bessemer to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bessemer 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 Bessemer was on a map titled Road Map for North Carolina (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bessemer.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bessemer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Guilford County: www.co.guilford.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/