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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bedford had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.

  • Montezuma
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Pike County
  • Milton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
  • Pearl
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Glasgow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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    • Glasgow is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Florence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Florence is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Patterson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Patterson is located in Greene County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <3>
  • Detroit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
    • Detroit is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Time
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Time have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
    • Time is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Straut
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
    • Straut is located in Pike County
  • Alsey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsey
    • Alsey is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsey <3>
  • Bee Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
    • Bee Creek is located in Pike County
  • Barrow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrow
    • Barrow is located in Greene County
  • Walkerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
    • Walkerville is located in Greene County
  • Cliffdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
    • Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
  • White Hall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • White Hall is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <3>
  • Roodhouse
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Nebo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Valley City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
    • Valley City is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
  • Oxville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
    • Oxville is located in Scott County
  • Pittsfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Manchester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <3>
  • Exeter
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Exeter is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Martinsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Martinsburg is located in Pike County
  • Griggsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
    • Griggsville is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <3>
  • Riggston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riggston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggston
    • Riggston is located in Scott County

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Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bedford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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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