Bedford, Pennsylvania
Bedford is a borough of 2,851 people in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, founded in 1751.
Why visit Bedford
Townapedia lists 21 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 21 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Pitt Theatre, The Coffee Pot, National Museum of the American Coverlet and Fort Bedford Museum.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 19°F, and about 38 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Bedford
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Bedford
Bedford is a borough, spa town, and the county seat of Bedford County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is located 102 miles (164 km) west of Harrisburg, the state capital, and 107 miles (172 km) east of Pittsburgh. Bedford's population was 2,865 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Bedford, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
The Coffee Pot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Building in the United States of America
Bridge in Snake Spring Township
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Bridge in Snake Spring Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Museums and landmarks21
National Museum of the American Coverlet
Museum
"No appointment is required, but we encourage you to call ahead and let us know you’re coming so we can spend time with you, especially...
322 South Juliana Street, Bedford
Mo,Th-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00
Espy House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
123 East Pitt Street, Bedford
Barclay House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Bedford Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Chalybeate Springs Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Hotel in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Defibaugh Tavern
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Building in the United States of America
Russell House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
Bedford County Alms House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Bedford Village Archeological Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
9 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes21
LIFeSTYLE
Restaurant · Italian
108 East Pitt Street, Bedford
Mo,We,Fr 10:00-16:00; Tu,Th 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-15:00
Bad Boyz Bistro
Restaurant
120 South Juliana Street, Bedford
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-20:00
HeBrews Coffee Company
Cafe · Coffee Shop
103 South Richard Street, Bedford
Mo-Fr 07:00-17:00; Sa 08:00-17:00; Su 08:00-14:00
Rita's Italian Ice
Ice cream · Ice Cream
135 West Pitt Street, Bedford
Mo-We,Su 12:00-19:00; Th-Sa 12:00-20:00
The Golden Eagle Restaurant
Bar and pub
131 East Pitt Street, Bedford
Tu-Sa 12:00-21:00
The Original Italian Pizza Restaurant
Restaurant · Italian, Pizza
110 West Pitt Street, Bedford
9 more on the map.
History
The area around Bedford was inhabited by European traders during the late 1740s and early 1750s. Permanent settlers, however, did not arrive until after Forbes Road was constructed in 1758 to support the Forbes Expedition's campaign against Fort Duquesne.
In 1758, the British Army under General John Forbes arrived at the location of John Ray's trading post to establish Fort Bedford, which served as a supply depot along the line of fortifications between Carlisle and the Forks of the Allegheny River. The fort was named after John Russell, the 4th Duke of Bedford. Some believe that the town later took its name from this fort. Fort Bedford was one of a series of British Army outposts leading west from Carlisle to the Forks of the Ohio, which had been claimed by the French, who had constructed Fort Duquesne to control fur trading in the Ohio Valley and along the Mississippi River. During the American Revolutionary War, Fort Bedford served as a refuge for settlers fleeing raids by Indigenous groups.
From the History section of Bedford, Pennsylvania on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship14
Bedford Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian
145 South Juliana Street, Bedford
Real Life Church
Church · Assemblies Of God · 0.8 mi
621 West Pitt Street, Bedford
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare4
Map of Bedford
97 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37°F | 19°F | 2.8 in | 10.3 in |
| Feb | 41°F | 21°F | 2.3 in | 10.3 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 27°F | 3.4 in | 8.0 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 37°F | 3.6 in | 0.5 in |
| May | 72°F | 46°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 56°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 60°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 58°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 50°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 39°F | 3.1 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 52°F | 30°F | 3.0 in | 1.7 in |
| Dec | 41°F | 24°F | 3.1 in | 6.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Wolfsburg (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Bedford County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-10: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-30: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-23: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2013-01-10: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Altoona-Blair County Airport (AOO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 miles away.
- Earlston 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
- Central City 17 mi west, about 28 min by car
- Martinsburg 23 mi northeast, about 36 min by car
- University of Pittsburgh Johnstown 24 mi northwest, about 39 min by car
- Spring Hill 26 mi north, about 42 min by car
- Bowmans Addition 26 mi southwest, about 42 min by car
- Friedens 27 mi west, about 43 min by car
- Cumberland 29 mi southwest, about 46 min by car
- La Vale 29 mi southwest, about 47 min by car
- Johnstown 31 mi northwest, about 49 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bedford pitt street, Photo by User:AudeVivere ., CC BY-SA 2.5
- Bedford County Courthouse Pennsylvania, Canadian2006, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Penn Bedford Hotel, Canadian2006, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Espy House Bedford Pennsylvania, Canadian2006, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Union Hotel Bedford Pennsylvania, Canadian2006, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dunkle's Gulf Station, Bedford, PA, Aug. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bedford Cemetery Gate (Bedford, PA), takomabibelot, CC BY 2.0
- 2021-10-27 09 49 25 View north along U.S. Route 220 Business just north of Sweet Root Road in Bedford Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-10-27 10 21 22 View west along U.S. Route 30 Business (East Pitt Street) just west of U.S. Route 30 (Lincoln Highway) in Bedford Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Greetings from Bedford, Pennsylvania - Large Letter Postcard (7780222016), Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Bedford Springs Pennsylvania Hotel from Book of the Royal Blue April 1909 Vol 12 No 07 Page 13, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, Public domain
- Bridge in Snake Spring Township, PennDOT, Public domain
- Barclay House Bedford PA Apr 10, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- DEFIBAUGH TAVERN, BEDFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CHALYBEATE SPRINGS HOTEL, BEDFORD TOWNSHIP, BEDFORD COUNTY, PA, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Russell House Apr 10, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- Reconstructed building in Old Bedford Village, thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.0
- The Squares historical marker, Nyttend, Public domain
- Fraser Tavern historical marker, Nyttend, Public domain
- Route 30 - panoramio (14), Ron Shawley, CC BY 3.0
- Senic Route late December - panoramio (107), Ron Shawley, CC BY 3.0
- Senic Route late December - panoramio (108), Ron Shawley, CC BY 3.0
- Senic Route late December - panoramio (105), Ron Shawley, CC BY 3.0
- Route 30 - panoramio (3), Ron Shawley, CC BY 3.0
- Route 30 - panoramio (8), Ron Shawley, CC BY 3.0
- Route 30 - panoramio (5), Ron Shawley, CC BY 3.0
- Route 30 - panoramio, Ron Shawley, CC BY 3.0
- Senic Route late December - panoramio (101), Ron Shawley, CC BY 3.0
- Route 30 - panoramio (2), Ron Shawley, CC BY 3.0
- TheCoffeePot, Jeff Kubina from Columbia, Maryland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ISS043-E-182686 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS013-E-25356 - View of Maryland, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- STS126-E-9909 - View of Earth, NASA, Public domain
- ISS047-E-93862 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS054-E-12937 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS054-E-9716 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-182685 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-182687 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS048-E-65248 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Route 30 - panoramio (6), Ron Shawley, CC BY 3.0
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