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Bedford CountyPennsylvania

Bedford County is a county in Pennsylvania with its seat in Bedford. Formed on March 9, 1771, from Cumberland County, it was named after Fort Bedford.

  • Founded1771
  • County seatBedford
  • Named forFort Bedford, Pennsylvania
  • Land area1,012 sq mi + 4.6 sq mi water
  • Population47,577 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped34,410 checked 15 October 2026
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FultonAllegany, MDBlairCambriaSomersetHuntingdon Bedford Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Bedford on the map of Pennsylvania

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History

Formed in 1771 from Cumberland County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

When Bedford was created in 1771, a series of adjustments followed as new counties were carved from its territory. Over the next 79 years, Northumberland, Westmoreland, Huntingdon, Somerset, Franklin, Blair, and Fulton counties were all created from Bedford land.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1771
    Bedford County created Bedford created from Cumberland.
    from Cumberland
    · Pa. Stat., ch. 629, sec. 1/8:46-47
  2. 1772
    Gained territory Bedford gained from Cumberland, lost to the creation of Northumberland.
    from Cumberlandfrom Northumberland
    · Pa. Stat., ch. 658, sec. 2/8:230; ch. 644, sec. 1/8:143-144
  3. 1773
    Lost territory Bedford lost to the creation of Westmoreland.
    to Westmoreland
    · Pa. Stat., ch. 678, sec. 1/8:314
  4. 1779
    Gained territory Bedford gained from Cumberland and Northumberland.
    from Cumberlandfrom Northumberland
    · Pa. Stat., ch. 848, sec. 1/9:396-398
  5. 1787
    Lost territory Bedford lost to the creation of Huntingdon.
    to Huntingdon
    · Pa. Stat., ch. 1311, sec. 1/12:512-513
Show all 11 changes (6 more)
  1. 1771
    Bedford County created Bedford created from Cumberland.
    from Cumberland
    · Pa. Stat., ch. 629, sec. 1/8:46-47
  2. 1772
    Gained territory Bedford gained from Cumberland, lost to the creation of Northumberland.
    from Cumberlandfrom Northumberland
    · Pa. Stat., ch. 658, sec. 2/8:230; ch. 644, sec. 1/8:143-144
  3. 1773
    Lost territory Bedford lost to the creation of Westmoreland.
    to Westmoreland
    · Pa. Stat., ch. 678, sec. 1/8:314
  4. 1779
    Gained territory Bedford gained from Cumberland and Northumberland.
    from Cumberlandfrom Northumberland
    · Pa. Stat., ch. 848, sec. 1/9:396-398
  5. 1787
    Lost territory Bedford lost to the creation of Huntingdon.
    to Huntingdon
    · Pa. Stat., ch. 1311, sec. 1/12:512-513
  6. 1795
    Lost territory Bedford lost to the creation of Somerset.
    to Somerset
    · Pa. Stat., ch. 1851, sec. 1/15:318
  7. 1798
    Lost territory Bedford lost to Franklin.
    to Franklin
    · Pa. Stat., ch. 1993, sec. 1/16:92
  8. 1800
    Lost territory Bedford lost to Somerset.
    to Somerset
    · Pa. Stat., ch. 2111, sec. 1/16:424-425
  9. 1846
    Lost territory Bedford lost to the creation of Blair.
    to Blair
    · Pa. Laws 1846, no. 55, secs. 1, 13/pp. 64, 66-67
  10. 1850
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Bedford and Blair clarified (no change).
    with Blairno change
    · Pa. Laws 1850, no. 394, sec. 3/p. 680
  11. 1850
    Lost territory Bedford lost to the creation of Fulton.
    to Fulton
    · Pa. Laws 1851, no. 163, secs. 1, 4/p. 217, and no. 495, secs. 1, 3/pp. 805-806

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Bedford

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from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Bedford by the Census

Population
47,577 2020 Census count
Housing units
23,489 2020 Census count
Land area
1,012 square miles
Water area
4.6 square miles
People per sq mi
47 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Bedford County

When was Bedford County founded?
Bedford County was founded in 1771, formed from Cumberland County, and named after Fort Bedford, Pennsylvania.
What is the county seat of Bedford County?
The county seat of Bedford County is Bedford.
Is there an online parcel map for Bedford County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 34,410 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Bedford County's boundary or name changed?
Bedford County was created in 1771 from Cumberland County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 9 later changes, chiefly involving Cumberland County, Northumberland County and Somerset County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Bedford County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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