New Bedford Ohio Map

About New Bedford, Ohio

New Bedford is a locality in Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 12.0 people per km². New Bedford is located at 40.4448°N, 81.7651°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 43824.

New Bedford unfolds across rolling hills, a landscape etched by the slow, patient work of water and wind. It lies 26.4 miles south-south-east of Wooster, OH (from Wooster, OH: bearing 160°T), and is situated 7.7 miles west-south-west of Sugarcreek. The land here isn't dramatic; it’s a quiet, persistent presence, with fields of corn and soybeans stretching towards the horizon, their greens and golds softening under the vast Ohio sky. The Coshocton Creek, a ribbon of brown water, winds through the valley, its banks lined with trees that wear the changing seasons with stoic grace. In the late afternoon, the sun often hangs low, casting long shadows that stretch and distort the familiar shapes of barns and farmhouses, lending a temporary, almost dreamlike quality to the scene. The air itself seems to hold a certain stillness, broken only by the distant drone of a tractor or the call of a crow. The history of New Bedford is bound to the fertile ground and the industrious spirit of its early settlers, many drawn to the area for its agricultural promise. While the grand pronouncements of industrial booms may have passed this particular corner of Coshocton County by, a steady, practical economy has always taken root. Small farms still dot the countryside, their owners tending the land with a knowledge passed down through generations, a quiet testament to resilience. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling tourist attractions, but rather a pervasive sense of continuity, of lives lived in close concert with the land. The few businesses that serve New Bedford reflect this character—a general store where neighbors catch up on gossip, a small mechanic’s shop that keeps the local vehicles running, each playing its part in the town's unassuming pulse.

About This New Bedford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of New Bedford, Ohio — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.444788, -81.765131. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on New Bedford and Coshocton County.

Detailed location data for New Bedford includes the ZIP code (43804), telephone area code (740), county seat of Coshocton County (Coshocton), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct New Bedford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.