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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 Bedell (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 Bedell. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Bedell is located in Delaware County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Delaware County: Broome, Chenango, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster & Wayne (PA).

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Bedell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedell, with the one closest to Bedell listed first.
    • Denver
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Fleischmanns
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Halcottsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Roxbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Margaretville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • New Kingston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • New Kingston is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kingston
    • Bovina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bovina is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
    • Grand Gorge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Arena ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Arena is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
    • Andes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bovina Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hobart
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedell, with the one closest to Bedell listed first.
    • Potter Hollow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
    • Cooksburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooksburg is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
    • Preston - Potter Hollow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Preston Hollow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Medusa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rensselaerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedell, with the one closest to Bedell listed first.
    • West Kill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lexington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Red Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Falls is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
    • Jewett Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jewett Center is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Center
    • Spruceton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Spruceton is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
    • Jewett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Windham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooksburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Brooksburg is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
    • Tannersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Haines Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Cornwallville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedell, with the one closest to Bedell listed first.
    • Schenevus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Worcester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Maryland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Calcutta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Calcutta is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcutta
    • Colliersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedell, with the one closest to Bedell listed first.
    • West Conesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • West Conesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conesville
    • South Jefferson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
    • Manorkill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
    • North Blenheim
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jefferson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Broome Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
    • Bates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bates is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
    • Breakabeen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen
    • Livingstonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Livingstonville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstonville
    • Franklinton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Franklinton is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
    • Summit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Summit is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <1>
    • Beards Hollow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedell, with the one closest to Bedell listed first.
    • Lew Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
    • Claryville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Willowemoc
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Willowemoc is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowemoc
    • Beaverkill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
    • Debruce
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Debruce is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruce
    • Curry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Curry is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
    • Deckertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Deckertown is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
    • Parkston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Parkston is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkston
    • Aden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Aden is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
    • Grahamsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Neversink
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Livingston Manor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedell, with the one closest to Bedell listed first.
    • Highmount
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bushnellsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Bushnellsville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnellsville
    • Big Indian
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Belle Ayr
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
    • Shandaken
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Oliverea
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Branch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Branch is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
    • Phoenicia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Willow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Boiceville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bull Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Bull Run is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run

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

Cemeteries Near Bedell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bedell.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Bedell - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Bedell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Clovesville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Scudder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Halcottsville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Crosby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Elk Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek Cemetery
    • The Elk Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gordon Family Cemetery
  • Vega Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Schemehorn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Arkville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Halcott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Yellow Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (267 more) ...
    • Tyler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Roxbury Village Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Fleischmanns
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Halcottsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Halcott Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Halcott Center is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcott Center
  • Arkville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Highmount
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Margaretville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Roxbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • New Kingston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • New Kingston is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kingston
  • Dunraven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunraven is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunraven
  • Big Indian
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • West Kill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Belle Ayr
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
    • Shandaken
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lexington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Bedell ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bedell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bedell, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bedell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Bedell:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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 Bedell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bedell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.