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 Bedford had a population of 278 people in 1895 with 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.
- Banfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banfield
- Banfield is located in Barry County
- Battle Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
- Battle Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Creek <2>
- Assyria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Lacey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Hickory Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- Hickory Corners is located in Barry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Corners <2>
- Dowling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Dowling is located in Barry County
- Yorkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Cedar Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Barry County
- Galesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Galesburg is located in Kalamazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galesburg <2>
- Sonoma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Bellevue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <2>
- Maple Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Barry County
- Delton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delton
- Delton is located in Barry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delton <2>
- Richland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Kalamazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <2>
- Climax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - West Leroy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
- West Leroy is located in Calhoun County
- Ceresco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Cloverdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Barry County
- Cressey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Prairieville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Prairieville is located in Barry County
- Richland Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Junction
- Richland Junction is located in Kalamazoo County
- Joppa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Calhoun County
- Pine Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Pine Creek is located in Calhoun County
- East Leroy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leroy
- East Leroy is located in Calhoun County
- Kalamo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Nashville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Barry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <2>
- Morgan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bedford: www.bedfordmi.org/
The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhoun-mi.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |