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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Bedford (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bedford. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Parishes/Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes/counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes/counties instead of the parish in which they lived:  their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the east contained birth and death records; the parish to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes/counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bedford is located in Madison Parish.

To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison Parish: East Carroll, Franklin, Richland, Tensas & Warren (MS).

Below are the parishes/counties that are near Bedford. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bedford:

  • Madison Parish     (The home parish of Bedford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Mound
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
      • Mound is located in Madison Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Delta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Madison Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
    • Thomastown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
      • Thomastown is located in Madison Parish
    • Barnes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
      • Barnes is located in Madison Parish
    • Richmond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Madison Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
    • Ashly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
      • Ashly is located in Madison Parish
    • Tallulah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Omega
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Madison Parish
    • Quebec
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quebec have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
      • Quebec is located in Madison Parish
    • Tendal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tendal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
      • Tendal is located in Madison Parish
    • Waverly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Madison Parish
  • East Carroll Parish
    • Sondheimer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sondheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondheimer
      • Sondheimer is located in East Carroll Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sondheimer <2>
  • Tensas Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Yucatan Landing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
      • Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish
    • Newellton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newellton
      • Newellton is located in Tensas Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newellton <2>
    • Saint Joseph
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Newlight
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newlight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
      • Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
  • Claiborne County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Grand Gulf
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
      • Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County (MS)
    • Rocky Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
      • Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County (MS)
    • Willows
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
      • Willows is located in Claiborne County (MS)
    • Port Gibson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Saint Elmo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County (MS)
    • Carlisle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Claiborne County (MS)
    • Westside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
      • Westside is located in Claiborne County (MS)
  • Copiah County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Myles
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
      • Myles is located in Copiah County (MS)
    • Carpenter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Copiah County (MS)
  • Hinds County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Newman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
      • Newman is located in Hinds County (MS)
    • Cayuga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Hinds County (MS)
    • Edwards
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Utica
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Hinds County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
    • Adams
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Hinds County (MS)
    • Learned
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Learned have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Learned
      • Learned is located in Hinds County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Learned <2>
    • Oakley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Hinds County (MS)
  • Issaquena County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Chotard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
      • Chotard is located in Issaquena County (MS)
    • Valley Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
      • Valley Park is located in Issaquena County (MS)
  • Jefferson County (MS)
    • Rodney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Jefferson County (MS)
  • Warren County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Stout
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Warren County (MS)
    • Vicksburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
      • Vicksburg is located in Warren County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <2>
    • Redwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Warren County (MS)
    • Russellville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Warren County (MS)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bedford, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Bedford.

Newspapers Published in Bedford ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 126 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bedford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bedford, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bedford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bedford:

Cemeteries Near Bedford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bedford.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bedford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Crystal Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Springs Cemetery
  • Hodges Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
  • Glass Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glass Cemetery
  • Mt. Giving Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Giving Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Giving Cemetery
  • Cedars Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedars Cemetery
  • Beard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
  • Thomastown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomastown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomastown Cemetery
  • Mound Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
  • Brierfield Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brierfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brierfield Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
  • Snyder Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
  • Continue List   (148 more) ...
    • Old Savoy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Savoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Savoy Cemetery
    • Sadler Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sadler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sadler Cemetery
    • Tates Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tates Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Bedford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bedford.

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

  • Warrenton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
    • Warrenton is located in Warren County (MS)
  • New Carthage ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carthage
    • New Carthage is located in Tensas Parish
  • Yokena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yokena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yokena
    • Yokena is located in Warren County (MS)
  • Mound
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
    • Mound is located in Madison Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • King
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • King is located in Madison Parish
  • Stout
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
    • Stout is located in Warren County (MS)
  • Delta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Delta is located in Madison Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
  • Thomastown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
    • Thomastown is located in Madison Parish
  • Vicksburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
    • Vicksburg is located in Warren County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <2>
  • Duck Port ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Port have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Port
    • Duck Port is located in Madison Parish
  • Barnes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
    • Barnes is located in Madison Parish
  • Lums
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lums have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lums
    • Lums is located in Madison Parish
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Grand Gulf
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
      • Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County (MS)
    • Ingleside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
      • Ingleside is located in Claiborne County (MS)
    • Millikens Bend ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millikens Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millikens Bend
      • Millikens Bend is located in Madison Parish

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bedford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bedford.

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bedford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bedford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2410, Longitude: -91.0151       In this case, the coordinates for Bedford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.




 

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