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Welcome to Bessemer ...

Bessemer is located in Berkeley County<1>.

Bessemer is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Bessemer: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Bessemer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Bessemer - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Websites for Bessemer ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.berkeleycounty.org/

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

Communities near Bessemer ...

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

  • Hagerstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hagerstown is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
    • Former name for Hagerstown:
    • Hager's Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <4>
  • Martinsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Charles Town
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Ranson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Ranson is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
    • Ranson has also been known as:
    • Corporation of Ranson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <4>
  • Boonsboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Boonsboro is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <4>
  • Williamsport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Shepherdstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Myersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Hancock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <4>
  • Keedysville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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 Bessemer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bessemer.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bessemer. 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 Bessemer.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bessemer ...

Looking for more information about Bessemer? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bessemer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bessemer.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Berkeley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bessemer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Bessemer area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Bessemer area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.