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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bedford had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Bedford had a population of 48,352 people.

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

  • Bransford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bransford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
    • Bransford is located in Tarrant County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bransford
    • From Bedford to Bransford
  • Smithfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Smithfield is located in Tarrant County
  • Grapevine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ederville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ederville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ederville
    • Ederville is located in Tarrant County
  • Arlington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Estelle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
    • Estelle is located in Dallas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Estelle
    • From Bedford to Estelle
  • Watauga
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watauga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
    • Watauga is located in Tarrant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,188 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watauga <4>
  • Sowers ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sowers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
    • Sowers is located in Dallas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sowers
    • From Bedford to Sowers
  • Keller
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
    • Keller is located in Tarrant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,939 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keller <4>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Keller
    • From Bedford to Keller
  • Handley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
    • Handley is located in Tarrant County
  • Johnsons Station
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Grand Prairie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Coppell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppell
    • Coppell is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coppell <4>
  • Roanoke
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Worth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Saginaw
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Kennedale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Eagle Ford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ford
    • Eagle Ford is located in Dallas County
  • Haslet
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haslet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslet
    • Haslet is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haslet <4>
  • Farmers Branch
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Branch
    • Farmers Branch is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,373 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmers Branch <4>
  • Trinity Mills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Carrollton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,892 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
  • Lewisville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bartonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonville
    • Bartonville is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartonville <4>
  • Oak Cliff
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

The official website for Bedford: www.ci.bedford.tx.us/

The official website for Tarrant County: www.tarrantcounty.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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