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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.

Name Variations for Bedford ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

In past government published Postal Guides, Bedford was referred to as Bedford Courthouse.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Bedford. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bedford.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.

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 doctors 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 Bedford County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bedford County: Allegany (MD), Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon & Somerset.

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:

  • Bedford County     (The home county of Bedford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Ott Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Ott Town is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott Town
    • Cliffs ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Cliffs is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs
    • Charlesville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Charlesville is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
    • Penn Wood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Penn Wood is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wood
    • Wolfsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Wolfsburg is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsburg
    • Mount Dallas
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Mount Dallas is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dallas
    • Yount
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Yount is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount
    • Manns Choice
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Everett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Rainsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Rainsburg is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Saint Clairsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Saint Clairsville is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Schellsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • New Paris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Cotton Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Cotton Town is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
    • Claysburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • East Sharpsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • East Sharpsburg is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharpsburg
    • Martinsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Roaring Spring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Clover Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Clover Creek is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
    • Blue Knob
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Blue Knob is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
    • Brooks Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Brooks Mill is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Mill
    • Puzzletown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Puzzletown is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puzzletown
    • Newry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Beavertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Beavertown is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
    • Duncansville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Dunlo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Dunlo is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlo
    • Beaverdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Beaverdale is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
    • Salix
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Salix is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salix
    • Scalp Level
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Scalp Level is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalp Level
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Puritan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Puritan is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
    • Sidman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Spring Hill is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Ingleside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ingleside is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Saint Michael
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Michael is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
    • Bens Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Creek
    • Oil City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Oil City is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Belmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Belmont is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Geistown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Geistown is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geistown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Cove Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Cove Gap is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
    • Cowans Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Crystal Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
    • Emmaville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Emmaville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
    • Akersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Akersville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
    • Valley-Hi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Sipes Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
    • Wells Tannery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Wells Tannery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Tannery
    • Dott
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Dott is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Needmore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Laidig
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Laidig is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
    • Covalt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Covalt is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
    • Harrisonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
    • Warfordsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Coalmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Coalmont is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Middletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Middletown is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Dudley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Dudley is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Broad Top City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Robertsdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Robertsdale is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
    • Cooks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooks is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
    • Joller ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Joller is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joller
    • Kimmel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kimmel is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
    • Rocky Ridge ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
    • Salter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Salter is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
    • Coles ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Coles is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
    • Entriken
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Selea
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Selea is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selea
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • New Baltimore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • New Baltimore is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Central City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Ogletown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Ogletown is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
    • Fairhope
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Buckstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Buckstown is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckstown
    • Downey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Downey is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
    • Indian Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Indian Lake is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Forward
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Forward is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forward
    • Shanksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Berlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Mostoller
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Mostoller is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mostoller
    • Blough
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Blough is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blough
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Flintstone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Rush
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Rush is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
    • Ellerslie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Ellerslie is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
    • Town Creek ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Town Creek is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
    • Little Orleans
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Corriganville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Corriganville is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
    • Mount Savage Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Savage Junction is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage Junction
    • Green Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Green Ridge is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
    • Barrelville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Barrelville is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrelville
    • Cumberland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Shanty Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Shanty Town is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
    • La Vale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Savage
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Pearre
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Pearre is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
    • Hancock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <1>
  • Mineral County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Carpendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Ridgeley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wiley Ford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
    • Hancock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Hancock is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Doe Gully
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
    • Woodmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Woodmont is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
    • Hansrote
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Hansrote is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
    • Bath
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Berkeley Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Berryville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Berryville is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
    • Magnolia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Magnolia is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Sleepy Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek

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

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 Bedford - one of the links might be able to help.

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.

  • Bedford Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Indian Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hershberger Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ritchey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Everett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Schellsburg Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellsburg Cemetery
    • The Schellsburg Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
    • Old Log Church Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964953 <2>
  • Fishertown Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hetrick Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Burger Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Friends Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Steele Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Camp Run Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (170 more) ...
    • Fellowship & Union Cemeteries
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bedford had a population of 2,242 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bedford had a population of 2,667 people.

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

  • Charlesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Charlesville is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
  • Ott Town
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Ott Town is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott Town
  • Cliffs ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Cliffs is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs
  • Ashcom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Ashcom is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcom
  • Lutzville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lutzville is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutzville
  • Hartley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartley is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
  • Wolfsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wolfsburg is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsburg
  • Burning Bush
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Burning Bush is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Bush
  • Mount Dallas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Mount Dallas is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dallas
  • Napier
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Napier is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
  • Manns Choice
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Belden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Belden is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cessna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Cessna is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cessna
    • Rainsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Rainsburg is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Clearville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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 38 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 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> of Bedford.

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 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:

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>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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.