Bedminster, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Bedminster, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Bedminster
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bucks
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Bedminster
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:427
Coordinates:40.4258°N -75.1792°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:18910
Area Codes:215, 267 and 445
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1169087

Bedminster is an unincorporated community in Bedminster Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Bedminster is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 113 and Kellers Church Road.[1]

History

Originally known as Bedminsterville, a post office was established on 7 April 1851, with Elias Ott as the first postmaster. In the days of mail coaches, Bedminster was visited three times a week from Doylestown. One of its earliest industries was chairmaking in the late 1800s by Reuben Stever. Established in 1834 by Abraham Freidlich, a major landmark in Bedminster has been the general store. Later, the store was managed by the Scheetz brothers. in 1855, Levi Michley took the store, followed by Peter O. Mickley, who left the business in 1860 when he became township assessor. Also in 1860, Isaac Fluck replaced it with a new and larger store. Levi C. Hafler became proprietor, becoming partners with J.H. Afflerbach until 1868, when Hafler retired. In 1870, the business was named J. H. Afflerbach & Co. when Abraham Keller entered into partnership with Afflerbach. Afflerbach retired in 1873, then the store became Keller & Son, when Abraham partnered with his son Lewis. In 1875, the store was renamed Keller and Brother as a partnership between Lewis and Joseph M. Keller. Joseph retired in 1878. In the evening of 2 October 1886, the entire store, furniture depot and several small buildings were completely destroyed by fire. Lewis Keller rebuilt a large country store at the same location.[2]

Geography

Bedminster is located in the Deep Run watershed between the north branch and the main branch of the creek.[3]

Notes and References

  1. ADC Map. Bucks County, Pennsylvania . 2006. 19th. 1"=2000'. 2810. A2. 0-87530-774-4.
  2. MacReynolds, George, Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1942, P18.
  3. https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ The National Map, retrieved 3 December 2018