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New Bedford, New Jersey
New Bedford is an unincorporated community located within Wall Township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2]
New Bedford, New Jersey | |
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New Bedford, New Jersey Location of New Bedford in Monmouth County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey New Bedford, New Jersey New Bedford, New Jersey (New Jersey) New Bedford, New Jersey New Bedford, New Jersey (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′45″N 74°03′43″W / 40.17917°N 74.06194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Township | Wall |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 882298[1] |
Notable people edit
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with New Bedford include:
- George B. Cooper (1808-1866), politician who was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1858, but left office after a year when Congress awarded the seat to his opponent in 1860.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "New Bedford". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 27, 2015.
- ^ COOPER, George Byran, (1808 - 1866), Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 7, 2015. "resided in New Bedford, Wall Township, Monmouth County, until his death on August 29, 1866"