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A visit to the Bedford Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Bedford Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bedford Cemetery:

39.5409, -90.5840

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bedford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Bedford Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Bedford Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bedford Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bedford Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bedford Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Montezuma Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Montezuma Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma Cemetery
  • Clemmons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Clemmons Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemmons Cemetery
  • Thurman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Thurman Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman Cemetery
  • Douglas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
  • Adams Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Adams Family Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Family Cemetery
  • Watt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Watt Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watt Cemetery
  • Milton - Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • French Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Green Pond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Green Pond Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond Cemetery
  • Florence Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Florence Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Cemetery
  • Blue River Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Blue River Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River Cemetery
  • Cox Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Shelton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
    • Wilmington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wilmington Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Cemetery
    • Rawlins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rawlins Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlins Cemetery
    • Jewitt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Jewitt Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewitt Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Glasgow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Glasgow Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Cemetery
    • Peak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Peak Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
    • Wilson Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wilson Farm Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Farm Cemetery
    • Claywell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Claywell Cemetery is located in Scott County
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    • Frame Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Frame Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frame Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bedford Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bedford Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Bedford
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Milton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Glasgow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Glasgow is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Florence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Florence is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Pearl
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hillview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Wilmington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilmington is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Patterson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Detroit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Detroit is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Time
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Time is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Alsey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Straut
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Straut is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Winchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bee Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Bee Creek is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
    • Valley City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Valley City is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
    • Walkerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Walkerville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
    • White Hall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Roodhouse
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Oxville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Oxville is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
    • Nebo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cliffdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
    • Pittsfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Manchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Exeter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Exeter is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Griggsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Martinsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Martinsburg is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Bedford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bedford Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Bedford Cemetery: