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Bedford Township

Bedford Township, when originally surveyed, was known as Township 6 in Range 11 of the Connecticut New Western Reserve. The governmental body was formed in 1823. What was the township contains cities of Bedford, and Maple Heights. The remainder of the township became Bedford Heights, Oakwood and Walton Hills in 1951. (Information from Wikipedia)

• Excerpt from Pioneer Women of the Western Reserve by Women's Committee of Western Reserve Historical Society, 1896, transcribed by Betty Ralph.
• Bedford Township History from History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio compiled by Crisfield Johnson, 1879. (off site at Ohio AHGP)
• "History of Bedford, OH" from A History of Cuyahoga County and the City of Cleveland by William R. Coates (off-site at Ray's Place)