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Welcome to Bidwell ...

Bidwell is located in Gallia County<1>.

The pronunciation of Bidwell: BID-wehl<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bidwell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.

Bidwell is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bidwell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Bidwell: 740 & 220<4>

The ZIP code for Bidwell: 45614<5>

Communities Also Named Bidwell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Bidwell - they are located in California, Iowa, Missouri, New York, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bidwell.

Websites for Bidwell ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.galliacounty.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Bidwell, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Bidwell ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bidwell.

  • Wellston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Point Pleasant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Gallipolis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Middleport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pomeroy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • New Haven
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Mason
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <6>
  • Syracuse
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Rio Grande
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bidwell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bidwell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bidwell. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bidwell.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bidwell. See our Newspapers Page for Bidwell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bidwell ...

Looking for more information about Bidwell? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bidwell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bidwell.

Adding Bidwell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bidwell in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Bidwell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Bidwell post office opened in 1892.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bidwell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Gallia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Bidwell. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bidwell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Bidwell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Bidwell area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bidwell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bidwell or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/