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The Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 20 newspaper titles published in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, with the earliest starting in 1805. 5 of these titles have digitized pages on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 30 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974; 2 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Bedford, Bedford Township, Everett.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
| Title | Place | Years |
|---|---|---|
| The Bedford Gazette Digitized | Bedford | 1805–? |
| Bedford True American | Bedford | 1824–1827 |
| The Bedford Inquirer | Bedford | 1842–1848 |
| Bedford Democratic Inquirer | Bedford | 1848–1854 |
| Bedford Chronicle | Bedford | 1854–1854 |
| Bedford Inquirer and Chronicle Digitized | Bedford | 1854–1857 |
| Bedford Inquirer and Chronicle Digitized | Bedford | 1854–? |
| Bedford Inquirer Digitized | Bedford | 1857–1884 |
| Bedford Inquirer Digitized | Bedford | 1857–? |
| The Bedford Patriot | Bedford | 1864–1899 |
| Bedford County Press | Everett, Bloody Run | 1868–1881 |
| Amendment Helper | Bedford | 1880–1899 |
| The Bedford Republican | Bedford | 1881–1884 |
| Bedford Inquirer | Bedford | 1888–1958 |
| Advocate and Herald | Salemsville | 1894–1899 |
| The Antenna | Bedford Springs | 1942–1999 |
| Bedford County Press and Everett Press | Everett | 1958–1984 |
| Bedford Inquirer and the Everett Republican | Bedford | 1958–1959 |
| Bedford Inquirer | Bedford | 1959–1974 |
| Bedford County Inquirer | Bedford | 1974–? |
Source: Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory. “Digitized” links lead to page images on Chronicling America.
Each bar is one title’s publication span. brown = digitized on Chronicling America Open-ended runs extend to today.
Digitized page-1 issues from papers published in Bedford. Thumbnails link to the Library of Congress.
“TERMS OF PUBLICATION THI BEDFORD GAZETTE is published every Fri day morning by MEYERS MRKOEL at per annum if paid in advance if paid within sis months if not paid within six months All subscription…”
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“PUBLICATION THE BEDFORD GAZETTE published every Fri day morning by MEYERS MBNGEL at per annum if paid advance if paid within six months if not paid within six months All subscription accounts MUST be…”
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“TEH MS OF PUBLICATION THE BEDFORD GAZETTE is published every Fri diiy morning by MEYERS at per annum if paid in advance if paid within six months if not paid within six months Al subscription accounts…”
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“TERMS OF PUBLICATION THIS BEDFORD GAZETTE is published every Fri lay morning by MEYERS MENDEL at per annum if paid in advance if paid within six months if not paid within six months AH subscription…”
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“MEYERS MENGEL TERMS OF PUBLICATION The Gazette is published every Thurs morning by Meyers Mihokl at per annum paid in advance if paid within six months if not paid within six months All subscription…”
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“MEYERS MENGEL TERMS OF PUBLICATION TH gBRDroRi GiiETT is published jveryThure ay morning by MITERS MBSSEL at per nnnmi paid advance if paid vritbin fix months if not paid within six months All…”
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No digitized front pages for Bedford were found on today’s month/day in the sampled years. Try the sample front pages above, or browse Chronicling America.
19 of 30 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
Bedford was formed in 1771 (1771-03-09) from Cumberland.
BEDFORD created from CUMBERLAND.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Bedford County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,124 | 12,039 | 20,248 | 29,335 | 26,736 | 34,929 | 39,468 | 38,277 | 40,809 | 40,775 | 42,451 | 46,784 | 49,984 | 47,577 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Park units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Flight 93 National Memorial | National Memorial | 35.0 km |
| Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site | National Historic Site | 49.2 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
178 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
| Name |
|---|
| Albright Cemetery |
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery |
| Ash - Snyder Cemetery |
| Bald Hill Cemetery |
| Barkman Cemetery |
| Barley Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Baughman Union Cemetery |
| Beans Cove Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Bedford Cemetery |
| Bedford County Memorial Park |
| Bedford Forge Cemetery |
| Bennett Cemetery |
| Bethel Brethren Cemetery |
| Bethel Christian Church Cemetery |
| Bethel Frame Church Cemetery |
| Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery |
| Blackhart Farm Cemetery |
| Bortz Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Brumbaugh Cemetery |
| Bunker Hill Cemetery |
| Burger Cemetery |
| Burk Cemetery |
| Burket Cemetery |
| Burning Bush Cemetery |
| Bedford County Home Cemetery |
| Calhoun Farm Cemetery |
| Camp Run Cemetery |
| Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Chaneysville Methodist Cemetery |
| Cherry Lane Brethren Cemetery |
| Christian Light Church Cemetery |
| Clearville Union Church Cemetery |
| Collins Farm Cemetery |
| Cooks Mill Cemetery |
| Cooper Farm Cemetery |
| Cornell Graveyard |
| Cuppett Family Cemetery |
| Cypher Farm Cemetery |
| Dibert Farm Cemetery |
| Dry Hill Cemetery |
| Dry Ridge Lutheran Cemetery |
| Duvalls Cemetery |
| El - Bethel Assembly of God Cemetery |
| Eshelman Cemetery |
| Evans Cemetery |
| Everett Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fishertown Brethren Cemetery |
| Fishertown Cemetery |
| Fishertown Lutheran Cemetery |
| Fletcher Family Cemetery |
| Fockler Cemetery |
| Friends Cemetery |
| Friends Cove United Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Gillam Cemetery |
| Grace Lutheran Cemetery |
| Graceville Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Greenfield Cemetery |
| Growden Cemetery |
| Helixville Cemetery |
| Hershberger Cemetery |
| Hetrick Cemetery |
| Hickory Bottom Cemetery |
| Hinish Cemetery |
| Hinish Family Cemetery |
| Holsinger Cemetery |
| Hoover Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Horn United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Hull Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Hyndman Cemetery |
| Imler Saint Paul Brethren Cemetery |
| Imler Valley Cemetery |
| Indian Springs Cemetery |
| James O'Neal Cemetery |
| Kagarise - Burger Farm Cemetery |
| Keagy Cemetery |
| Koontz Church of the Brethren Cemetery |
| Langdondale Community Cemetery |
| Name |
|---|
| Cliffs |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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