Welcome to Bedal ...
Bedal is located in Snohomish County<1>.
The location of Bedal has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bedal, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Bedal is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bedal lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Bedal ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bedal.
- Darrington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrington
- Darrington is located in Snohomish County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darrington <4>
- Monte Cristo ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Cristo
- Monte Cristo is located in Snohomish County
- Silverton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Silverton is located in Snohomish County
- Mansford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Verlot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Fortson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortson
- Fortson is located in Snohomish County
- Swede Heaven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Heaven
- Swede Heaven is located in Snohomish County
- Index
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Index
- Index is located in Snohomish County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Index <4>
- Gold Bar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Bar
- Gold Bar is located in Snohomish County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Bar <4>
- May Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bedal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bedal.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bedal. 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 Bedal.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bedal. See our Newspapers Page for Bedal.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bedal ...
Looking for more information about Bedal? 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 Bedal, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bedal.
Adding Bedal to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bedal 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 Bedal was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bedal post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bedal.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bedal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Snohomish County: www.co.snohomish.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Snohomish, 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 Bedal - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |