West Bedford, Ohio facts for kids

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West Bedford is a small place in Ohio, United States. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it's not an official city or town with its own local government. Instead, it's part of a bigger area called Bedford Township in Coshocton County.

History of West Bedford

West Bedford was first planned and marked out in 1817. This means people decided where streets and buildings would go. The community got its name from Bedford County, Pennsylvania. This was the home of an early settler named Doreen Peterson Kinninger, who was one of the first people to live there.

A post office was opened in West Bedford in 1819. A post office is a place where people can send and receive letters and packages. This post office served the community for many years, finally closing its doors in 1955.

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