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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.

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.

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chichester Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chichester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chichester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Middle Patent Rural Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Patent Rural Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Patent Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ayers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ayers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ayers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sarles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Round Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pound Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Long Ridge Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Ridge Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Ridge Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • High Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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    • Avery Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avery Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Reynolds - Cross River Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds - Cross River Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds - Cross River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bedford had a population of 232 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Pound Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Banksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
    • Banksville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Banksville
    • From Bedford to Banksville
  • Long Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
    • Long Ridge is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • High Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
    • High Ridge is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Katonah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katonah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katonah
    • Katonah is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Katonah <5>
  • Cross River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mount Kisco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Stanwich
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanwich
    • Stanwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Boutonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boutonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boutonville
    • Boutonville is located in Westchester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Boutonville
    • From Bedford to Boutonville
  • Chappaqua
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chappaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappaqua
    • Chappaqua is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chappaqua <5>
  • Armonk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Goldens Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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    • North Stamford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Vista
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
      • Vista is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vista <5>
    • Lewisboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisboro
      • Lewisboro is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisboro <5>

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.

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 111 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 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of 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 websites either 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:

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 Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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>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.
<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 drawn 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: 41.2036, Longitude: -73.6438    
<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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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