Welcome to New Bedford ...

New Bedford is located in Coshocton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of New Bedford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1828.

New Bedford is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

New Bedford is located in the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named New Bedford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named New Bedford: This one is located in Coshocton County and the other is located in Morgan County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 6 communities that are also named New Bedford - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near New Bedford ...

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

• New Philadelphia
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
  • New Philadelphia is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,418 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Philadelphia <4>
• Dover
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,693 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
• Coshocton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coshocton
  • Coshocton is located in Coshocton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coshocton <4>
• Newcomerstown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomerstown
  • Newcomerstown is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcomerstown <4>
• Millersburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
  • Millersburg is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <4>
• Strasburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
  • Strasburg is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,689 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <4>
• West Lafayette
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
  • West Lafayette is located in Coshocton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <4>
• Sugarcreek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
  • Sugarcreek is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugarcreek <4>
• Gnadenhutten
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gnadenhutten have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnadenhutten
  • Gnadenhutten is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gnadenhutten <4>
• Tuscarawas
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarawas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarawas
  • Tuscarawas is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Bedford ...

Looking for more information about New 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 New Bedford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Bedford.

Adding New Bedford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New 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 New Bedford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the New Bedford post office opened in 1828.

We also found New Bedford in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Bedford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Coshocton County: www.co.coshocton.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/