New Bedford, Ohio

New Bedford is an unincorporated community in Coshocton County, Ohio, United States.[1]

History

New Bedford originally consisted of several cabins and a single tavern.[2] It was laid out in 1825.[3] The community derives its name from Bedford County, Pennsylvania, the native home of a first settler.[4] A post office called New Bedford was established in 1828, and remained in operation until 1955.[5]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Bedford, Ohio
  2. Bahmer, William J. (1909). Centennial History of Coshocton County, Ohio. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 75.
  3. Hunt, William Ellis (1876). Historical Collections of Coshocton County, Ohio: A Complete Panorama of the County, from the Time of the Earliest Known Occupants of the Territory Unto the Present Time, 1764-1876. R. Clarke & Company. p. 5.
  4. Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Coshocton County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, 1740-1881. A. A. Graham. p. 490.
  5. "Coshocton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 December 2015.

Coordinates: 40°26′41″N 81°45′54″W / 40.44472°N 81.76500°W / 40.44472; -81.76500


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