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Welcome to Beans Cove ...

Beans Cove is located in Bedford County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Beans Cove, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Beans Cove: Beans Cv.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Beans Cove for more information about variations on the name of Beans Cove.

Beans Cove is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Beans Cove lies within the (814) area code.

Websites for Beans Cove ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.bedfordcountychamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Beans Cove, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Beans Cove ...

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

  • Cumberland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bedford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Bedford is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
  • Everett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
    • Everett is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <4>
  • Carpendale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
    • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Hyndman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
    • Hyndman is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <4>
  • Ridgeley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Paw Paw
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Schellsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellsburg
    • Schellsburg is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schellsburg <4>
  • Manns Choice
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Choice
    • Manns Choice is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Choice <4>
  • Wellersburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
    • Wellersburg is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 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 Beans Cove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beans Cove.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beans Cove ...

Looking for more information about Beans Cove? 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 Beans Cove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beans Cove.

Adding Beans Cove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Beans Cove 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 Beans Cove was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Beans Cove on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Beans Cove.

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Bedford, 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 Beans Cove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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