BlockWest Bedford, Ohio
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1913 and the latest in 1966. It stands in Bedford Township. It lies in ZIP code area 43844. The Survey maps it on the Warsaw quadrangle.
Then and now
1913 to 1966The same ground, surveyed 53 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1913 USGS Brinkhaven quadrangle1:62500
- 1915 USGS Brinkhaven quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Marion quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Marion quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Warsaw quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1966 USGS Marion quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
In the county-history sources
14,243 words on this townshipHistory of Coshocton County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, 1740-1881. Containing a Comprehensive History of Ohio; a Complete History of Coshocton County ... a History of Its Soldiers in the Late War ... Biographies and Histories of Pioneer Families, Etc, published 1881 names this settlement in its chapter on Bedford Township. These are the passages that mention it, exactly as the scans read.
The character of the surface is rolling throughout, generally roughly rolling. The headwaters of Mohawk and Simmons' runs are near the middle of the township, east and west. South of this the water flows in a southerly direction in several small streams, the most noticeable of which is Wakatomica run. Poplar, chestnut, black walnut, hickory and red oak, besides other varieties, were the trees composing the dense forests that held continuous possession of the soil seventy-five years ago. Coal in the eastern half of the township is abundant; scarcely any is found in the western part. In the east the soil is sandy and black loam in places; in the west, where much limestone is found, it is a loam with clay subsoil. There is very little surface rock to be seen. On John Noland's place is a single exception. Standing Eock, as it is called, about fifteen or eighteen feet high and twenty feet in length by ten in width, is rendered doubly conspicuous by the absence of other exposures in the vicinity.
Passage source: History of Coshocton County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, 1740-1881. Containing a Comprehensive History of Ohio; a Complete History of Coshocton County ... a History of Its Soldiers in the Late War ... Biographies and Histories of Pioneer Families, Etc, published 1881.
The first road in the township was the one leading from Coshocton to Mt. Vernon. It was built in 1810 or earlier, and just grazed the northeastern part of the township. The next was the one built from Dresden to the mouth of Owl creek, in New Castle township. It was made as far as the center of Washington township in 1811, and in 1812 or 1813 completed. It was the road which passes through West Bedford north and south.
Passage source: History of Coshocton County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, 1740-1881. Containing a Comprehensive History of Ohio; a Complete History of Coshocton County ... a History of Its Soldiers in the Late War ... Biographies and Histories of Pioneer Families, Etc, published 1881.
Richard Wood succeeded him the next year. About 1825 or 1826 a term was taught by John Oxley in a deserted loom-house belonging to Thomas Norris. The settlers then were obliged to manufacture their own clothing, or wear buckskin, and many of them chose the latter. Oxley afterwards moved to Perry, then Monroe, township, where he died.
Passage source: History of Coshocton County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, 1740-1881. Containing a Comprehensive History of Ohio; a Complete History of Coshocton County ... a History of Its Soldiers in the Late War ... Biographies and Histories of Pioneer Families, Etc, published 1881.
Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.
Read the whole chapter on Bedford Township - it names this place 14 more 14 times.
Fires near this place
14 since 2013Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 14 fires within 5 miles of West Bedford between 2013 and 2019, burning about 278 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 8625 |
| 6 April 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 15157 |
| 12 April 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 13066 |
| 12 April 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 11170 |
| 1 April 2015 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 766 |
| 1 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | 35 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 1 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | 25 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 1 April 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Specimens collected near this place
12 of 656 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 656 specimens collected within 10 miles of West Bedford between 1846 and 1974: 599 Animalia, 33 Fungi, 23 Plantae, 1 Unrecorded. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by Albaugh, W. F., Baumgartner, Baumgartner, L. and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.
| Image | Species | Year | Collected by | Where, as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Tortula obtusifolia (Schwägr.) Mathieu | 1846 | W. S. Sullivant | |
 | Empidonax virescens (Vieillot, 1818) | 1898 | Williamson, E. B. | Cavallo, Coshocton, Ohio, USA |
 | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1782) | 1924 | Pallister, J. C. (John C.) | Bedford Twp., Coshocton Co., OH |
 | Polistes fuscatus (Fabricius, 1793) | 1925 | Pallister, J. C. (John C.) | Cavallo, Coshocton, Ohio, USA |
 | Lepomis macrochirus Rafinesque, 1819 | 1928 | Trautman, M. B. (Milton Bernard) & Foster, R. (Robert) | Ohio Canal, at Adams Mills, 4.4 mi SW of Conesville, Cass township |
 | Notemigonus crysoleucas (Mitchill, 1814) | 1928 | Trautman, M. B. (Milton Bernard) & Foster, R. (Robert) | Ohio Canal, at Adams Mills, 4.4 mi SW of Conesville, Cass township |
 | Bufo americanus Holbrook, 1836 | 1929 | Walker, C. F. (Charles F.) | along Walhonding R., Jefferson Twp., Coshocton Co., Ohio |
 | Bufo fowleri Hinckley, 1882 | 1929 | Walker, C. F. (Charles F.) | along Walhonding R., Jefferson Twp., Coshocton Co., Ohio |
 | Campostoma anomalum anomalum | 1929 | MB Trautman & asst | Walhonding River, trib of the Muskingum River, Newcastle Twp |
 | Chrysemys picta marginata Agassiz, 1857 | 1929 | Hine, D. (Dorothy) | Warsaw, Coshocton Co., Ohio |
 | Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis (Sonnini de Manoncourt & Latreille, 1801) | 1929 | Trautman, M. B. (Milton Bernard) | Walhonding R., NW Newcastle Twp., Coshocton Co., Ohio |
 | Desmognathus fuscus (Rafinesque, 1820) | 1929 | Walker, C. F. (Charles F.) | along Walhonding River, Jefferson Twp., Coshocton Co., Ohio |
All 656 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of West Bedford: 2 past producers, 1 plant, 1 producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay, Flagstone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowerston Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Coshocton County Quarries | Flagstone | Past Producer | ||
| Coshocton County Quarries | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Delaware Plant & Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Plant |
Storms near this place
4 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names West Bedford in 4 storm reports between 2003 and 2024: 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Bedford | $50,000 | Beginning about 4:45 PM EDT, a strong microburst struck. The sporadic path of damage started several miles west of West Bedford and extended east for about 7 miles. Microburst crossed Route 541 several times. Maximum damage path wide 700 yards near West Bedford. Max wind about 85 mph (74 kt). Microburst toppled a large number of trees, damaged some roofing and siding, and completely destroyed one mobile home. Several sheds were damaged. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Bedford | $10,000 | Trees were blown down along Route 541. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Bedford | $5,000 | Trees and power lines downed by wind. |
| July 2024 | Hail | West Bedford | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunnel Hill | 1.5 miles | 11 | |
| Cooperdale | 2.8 miles | 11 | |
| West Carlisle | 3.0 miles | 11 | |
| Wakatomika | 4.5 miles | 11 | |
| Mohawk Village | 4.5 miles | 11 | |
| New Guilford | 5.0 miles | 12 | |
| Graham Corners | 5.0 miles | 11 | |
| Tyrone | 5.2 miles | 16 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on West Bedford | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q18378571 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1061733. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.