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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 Counties ...

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

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

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring 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 Hillsborough County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hillsborough County: Essex (MA), Middlesex (MA), Worcester (MA), Cheshire, Merrimack, Rockingham & Sullivan.

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

  • Hillsborough County     (The home county of Bedford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Pinardville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinardville
      • Pinardville is located in Hillsborough County
    • Manchester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Reeds Ferry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
      • Reeds Ferry is located in Hillsborough County
    • Grasmere
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasmere
      • Grasmere is located in Hillsborough County
    • East Merrimack
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Merrimack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Merrimack
      • East Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County
    • Merrimack
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Goffstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffstown
      • Goffstown is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goffstown <2>
    • Massabesic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massabesic
      • Massabesic is located in Hillsborough County
    • Litchfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
      • Litchfield is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <2>
    • Amherst
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <2>
    • Mont Vernon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Vernon
      • Mont Vernon is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Vernon <2>
    • New Boston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <2>
  • Belknap County
    • Barnstead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstead
      • Barnstead is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,777 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnstead <2>
  • Cheshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Bonds Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonds Corner
      • Bonds Corner is located in Cheshire County
    • Dublin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
    • Jaffrey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaffrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaffrey
      • Jaffrey is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jaffrey <2>
    • Rindge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Rindge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rindge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rindge
      • West Rindge is located in Cheshire County
    • Harrisville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Mill Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Cheshire County
  • Merrimack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • South Hooksett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hooksett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hooksett
      • South Hooksett is located in Merrimack County
    • Hooksett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Dunbarton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
      • Dunbarton is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,916 people
    • Bow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
      • Bow is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow <2>
    • Suncook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Pembroke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
      • Pembroke is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <2>
    • Allenstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Concord
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hopkinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • East Concord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
      • East Concord is located in Merrimack County
    • Horse Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Corner
      • Horse Corner is located in Merrimack County
    • Chichester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Auburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,626 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
    • Londonderry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
      • Londonderry is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <2>
    • Derry Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry Village
      • Derry Village is located in Rockingham County
    • Derry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
      • Derry is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <2>
    • Chester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
    • Hubbard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Rockingham County
    • Windham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <2>
    • Candia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candia
      • Candia is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Candia <2>
    • East Candia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Candia
      • East Candia is located in Rockingham County
    • Sandown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandown
      • Sandown is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,551 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandown <2>
    • North Salem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hampstead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Strafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Bow Lake Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Lake Village
      • Bow Lake Village is located in Strafford County
      • Bow Lake Village has also been known as:
      • Bow Lake
    • Glenmere Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmere Village
      • Glenmere Village is located in Strafford County
    • Lee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Lee is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <2>
    • Barrington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Essex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Ayers Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
      • Ayers Village is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Tozier Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tozier Corner
      • Tozier Corner is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Methuen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
      • Methuen is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
    • Lawrence
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
    • Bradford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Haverhill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
      • Haverhill is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
    • North Andover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
      • North Andover is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
    • Haggetts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haggetts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggetts
      • Haggetts is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Shawsheen Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsheen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
      • Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Merrimac
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
    • Andover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
    • Groveland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Groveland is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
  • Middlesex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Dunstable
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunstable
      • Dunstable is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
    • Babbatasset Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbatasset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbatasset Village
      • Babbatasset Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • East Pepperell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pepperell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pepperell
      • East Pepperell is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Pepperell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperell
      • Pepperell is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,043 people
    • Tyngsbororough
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyngsbororough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyngsbororough
      • Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,646 people
    • Townsend Harbor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsend Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Harbor
      • Townsend Harbor is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Dracut
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
      • Dracut is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
    • Townsend
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Townsend is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,448 people
    • West Townsend
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Townsend
      • West Townsend is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • North Chelmsford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chelmsford
      • North Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Paper Mill Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Groton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
      • Groton is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,256 people
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Lunenburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
      • Lunenburg is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
    • Shaker Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Blackburn Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
      • Blackburn Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Fitchburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
      • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
    • Ashburnham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburnham
      • Ashburnham is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
    • Lane Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Village
      • Lane Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • South Fitchburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fitchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fitchburg
      • South Fitchburg is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Harvard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
    • Winchendon Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchendon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon Springs
      • Winchendon Springs is located in Worcester County (MA)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of 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 177 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bedford.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bedford. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bedford and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bedford.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of Bedford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 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.

  • Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
  • New St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Beals Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beals Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Piscataquog Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piscataquog Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piscataquog Cemetery
  • Old St. Josephs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Goffs Falls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goffs Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goffs Falls Cemetery
  • St. Augustine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine Cemetery
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
  • St. Augustine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine Cemetery
  • Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
  • Shirley Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shirley Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirley Hill Cemetery
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    • Merrill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
    • Manchester Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manchester Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manchester Center Cemetery
    • Faith Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bedford had a population of 350 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Bedford had a population of 22,957 people.

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

  • Goffs Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffs Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffs Falls
    • Goffs Falls is located in Hillsborough County
  • Reeds Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
    • Reeds Ferry is located in Hillsborough County
  • Manchester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Merrimack
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • North Londonderry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Londonderry
    • North Londonderry is located in Rockingham County
  • Goffstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffstown
    • Goffstown is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,136 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goffstown <2>
  • Thorntons Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorntons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorntons Ferry
    • Thorntons Ferry is located in Hillsborough County
  • Wilson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Rockingham County
  • Massabesic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massabesic
    • Massabesic is located in Hillsborough County
  • Martin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Merrimack County
  • Amherst
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Amherst is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <2>
  • Severance
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
    • Severance is located in Rockingham County
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    • Londonderry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
      • Londonderry is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <2>
    • Auburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,626 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
    • New Boston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <2>

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.

The official website for Bedford: www.bedfordnh.org/

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcountynh.org/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.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 things 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: 42.9465, Longitude: -71.5159       In this case, the coordinates for Bedford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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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