Bradford, Ohio
Bradford is a village of 1,674 people in Darke County, Ohio, founded in 1865.
Why visit Bradford
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails and 4 places to eat in and around town.
Weather in Bradford
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About Bradford
Bradford is a village in Darke and Miami counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 1,796 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Bradford, Ohio (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes4
The Refinery
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Smoothie, Tea · 0.4 mi
302 North Miami Avenue, Bradford
Churches and places of worship7
First Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 0.4 mi
127 School Street, Bradford
Greenville Creek United Church of Christ
Church · 1.3 mi
5110 Buckneck Road, Braford
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 0.4 mi
200 Clay Street, Bradford
History
Bradford was platted in 1865 entirely within Darke County, and it incorporated in 1871. The village was named for Tom Bradford, a railroad official. Its population was recorded at 243 by the 1870 Census. By 1890, the community had grown to 1,338 residents, the majority of whom lived in Miami County. Its growth was due to its location on the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad. At Bradford, the line from Pittsburgh split into a northern branch that went to Chicago and a southern branch that went to East St. Louis. The trains took on provisions and changed crews at Bradford, and some crew members found it a convenient place to live. Successor line Conrail abandoned the tracks through Bradford in the 1980s.
From the History section of Bradford, Ohio on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Map of Bradford
23 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
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
Darke County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-05-02: Tornadoes (Tornado)
- 2020-03-31: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-06-18: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslide (Tornado)
- 2012-06-30: Severe Storms (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 miles away.
- Piqua 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Greenville 11 mi west, about 17 min by car
- Troy 12 mi southeast, about 20 min by car
- Arcanum 12 mi southwest, about 19 min by car
- Ansonia 13 mi northwest, about 20 min by car
- Tipp City 17 mi southeast, about 27 min by car
- Sidney 18 mi northeast, about 28 min by car
- Clayton 19 mi south, about 30 min by car
- Englewood 19 mi south, about 31 min by car
- Vandalia 21 mi southeast, about 34 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
- 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Miami near Main, Bradford, Nyttend, Public domain
- Bradford Junction Interlocking Tower base, Nyttend, Public domain
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