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Homesteading in Stafford County
Bedford
West Cooper Township was the site of
the town of Bedford, which tried to become the county seat of
Stafford County. The town was called Center when it was founded
in 1879, but the name was changed in 1881 to Bedford. At one time,
the town had a population of 60 people, but now all that remains
is the cemetery. Claus Feldhut, a German immigrant, owned the
land and wanted to use it for the town. He sold lots, but when
the town was abandoned, he gave the people their money back. Bedford
was vacated in 1899.
Sources
History Book
Committee. Stafford County, Kansas, 1870-1990. Stafford,
KS: Stafford County Historical and Genealogical Society, 1990.
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