Bedford County (Pennsylvania)

Bedford County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania in the United States. In the 2000 census, the county had 49 984 inhabitants and a population density of 19 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Bedford.

History

The name comes from the Fort Bedford, which was in turn in 1759 by John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford named. Colonized the area of the county was before the arrival of European settlers. Testify excavations at the Bedford Village Archeological Site.

Geography

The county has an area of ​​2,635 square kilometers, of which 7 square kilometers is water area. Bedford County borders clockwise: Blair County, Huntingdon County, Fulton County, the state of Maryland, Somerset County and Cambria County.

Cities and towns

2000

• Bedford Township
• Bedford
• Bloomfield Township
• Broad Top Township
• Coaldale
• Colerain Township
• Cumberland Valley Township
• East Providence Township
• East St. Clair Township
• Everett
• Harrison Township
• Hopewell Township

• Hopewell
• Hyndman
• Juniata Township
• Kimmel Township
• King Township
• Liberty Township
• Lincoln Township
• Londonderry Township
• Man Township
• Manns Choice
• Monroe Township
• Napier Township
• New Paris
• Pavia Township

• Pleasantville
• Rainsburg
• Saxton
• Schellenburg
• Snake Spring Township
• South Woodbury Township
• Southampton Township
• St. Clairsville
• West Providence Township
• West St. Clair Township
• Woodbury Township
• Woodbury