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  • City Description

    Bedford is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 14,214 at the 2000 census. It is an eastern suburb of Cleveland. Bedford is located at 41°23′33″N 81°32′04″W / 41.392404°N 81.534441°W / 41.392404; -81.534441. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.4 square miles (13.9 km), all of it land. 1797 - Bedford Township is founded, and is part of the Connecticut Western Reserve. (Bedford Township existed as a government until 1951, when the City of Bedford Heights, the Village of Oakwood, and the Village of Walton Hills are established. The Village of Maple Heights left Bedford Township in 1915.) 1816 - The Taylor Chair Company is established along Tinkers Creek, by Benjamin Franklin Fitch. 1837 - The Village of Bedford is founded, and consists of what would be the geographic center of Bedford Township. 1861 - 1865 Bedford sends over 140 of its sons to fight in the Civil War. 1830s - 1890s - Industries spring up along Tinkers' Creek, using the fast-flowing water as a source of power to operate numerous mills. 1870 - First Baptist Church is established on the Bedford Commons before moving to its present location in 1968

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    City Contained By:

    • Cuyahoga County
    • Ohio

    City Contains:

    • Middlefield Cheese Stadium
    • Cleveland And Pittsburgh Railroad Bridge

    Timezones:

    • North American Eastern Time Zone

    Size:

    • 13.9859357958 km squared
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