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History of Bedford, (Bedford County) PennsylvaniaOur database does not include an historic photo for Bedford, (Bedford County) Pennsylvania, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us! 15% - 35% off all Products ยป The Ready Store Local History Notes:The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows: BEDFORD, a county in the S. part of Pennsylvania, bordering on Maryland, has an area of about 1000 square miles. It is traversed by Raystown branch of the Juniata river, and also drained by Dunning's, Aughwick, and Wills creeks. The surface is very mountainous, being traveled by numerous ridges of the Alleghany range, the principal of which are named Warrior ridge, Tussey's mountain, Dunning's mountain, and Broad Top mountain. The main Alleghany extends along the W. border of the county. Many of the valleys are of the richest limestone; the slate, shale, and Sandstone lands, where sufficiently level, are susceptible of much improvement; but one-half of the county is rocky mountain, unfit for cultivation. Wheat, Indian corn, oats, hay, and butter are the staples. In 1850 there were raised 248,302 bushels of wheat; 206,344 of corn; 240,803 of oats; 18,094 tons of hay, and 846,587 pounds of butter. There were 55 flour and grist mills, 7 saw mills, 8 manufactories of cabinet-ware, 3 of coaches, 1 of edge tools, 1 of stoves and ranges, and 2 of agricultural implements, 1 linseed-oil mill, 1 tobacco factory, 6 woollen factories, 1 iron foundry, 2 furnaces, and 20 tanneries. It contained in that year 52 churches, and 3 newspaper establishments. There were 5229 pupils attending public schools, and 52 attending academies or other schools. Iron ore is abundant, and rich mines of Stone coal have been opened on Broad Top mountain, in the N. part of the county. The streams furnish extensive water-power. A turnpike leading from Pittsburg to Philadelphia passes through the county. Bedford county was formed in 1771, and named from a county in England. Capital, Bedford. Population, 23,052. |
Pennsylvania Facts: Bedford County Facts: Seat: BedfordEstablished: 1771 Formed from: Cumberland
Additional Local History Notes: The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows: BEDFORD, a post-township of Bedford county, Pennsylvania, drained by Dunning's creek, contains the borough of its own name. Population, 1831. The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows: BEDFORD, a post-borough, capital of Bedford county, Pennsylvania, on the Raystown branch of the Juniata, 104 miles W. S. W. from Harrisburg. It is beautifully situated on elevated ground, and enclosed on two sides with high ridges, one of which rises about 1200 feet above the valley. The houses are mostly built of brick and stone. About a mile from the town are the Bedford invalids and others in summer. They contain carbonic acid, sulphate of magnesia, sulphate of lime, and muriate of soda. Population, 1203. Bedford is situated 341 meters above sea level. |