Southampton Township
Southampton Township was formed in 1799 and is nestled in the southern part of Bedford County with the Mason-Dixon Line forming its southern boundary. Tussey Mountain rises and divides this second largest township in Bedford County.
The Hewitt Covered Bridge, a 88-foot long Burr Truss bridge is located in Hewitt. It crosses over Town Creek and is one of 15 historic covered bridges in Bedford County. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Southampton was a hustling township in earlier days. It was home to several post offices in Elbinsville, Chaneysville, Beans Cove and Hewitt. Today the mail mostly arrives from the Clearville Post Office although a few residents receive their mail from Everett and Artemas.
Eleven one-room schoolhouses and one two-room schoolhouse once stood in the township, some are still standing today. Several churches are also located here but only a few still have regular services.
 Mount Zion Church and CemeteryMount Zion Church and Cemetery
Ragged Mountain Road
Chaneysville, Pennsylvania
Southampton Township, Bedford County |  Mount Zion Church and CemeteryMount Zion Church and Cemetery
Ragged Mountain Road
Chaneysville, Pennsylvania
Southampton Township, Bedford County |  Mount Zion ChurchMount Zion Church and Cemetery
Ragged Mountain Road
Chaneysville, Pennsylvania
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 Mount Zion SchoolhouseMount Zion Schoolhouse near the Mount Zion Church and Cemetery
Ragged Mountain Road
Chaneysville, Pennsylvania
Southampton Township, Bedford County |  Oakdale ChurchOakdale Church
Flintstone Creek Road
Southampton Township, Bedford County Pennylvania |  Our Lady of Seven DolorsOur Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church and Cemetery
Beans Cove Road
Beans Cove, Pennsylvania
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 Our Lady of Seven Dolors ChurchOur Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church and Cemetery
Beans Cove Road
Beans Cove, Pennsylvania
Southampton Township, Bedford County |  Our Lady of Seven DolorsOur Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church and Cemetery
Beans Cove Road
Beans Cove, Pennsylvania
Southampton Township, Bedford County |  Our Lady of Seven Dolors CemeteryOur Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church and Cemetery
Beans Cove Road
Beans Cove, Pennsylvania
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 Our Lady of Seven DolorsOur Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church and Cemetery
Beans Cove Road
Beans Cove, Pennsylvania
Southampton Township, Bedford County |  Chaneysville Community ChurchChaneysville Community Church formerly known as the Chaneysville Methodist Church
Ragged Mountain Road
Chaneysville, Pennsylvania
Southampton Township, Bedford County |  East View CemeteryEast View Cemetery also referred to as the Chaneysville Methodist Cemetery
Ragged Mountain Road
Chaneysville, Pennsylvania
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 El-Bethel Assembly of God ChurchEl-Bethel Assembly of God Church
Ragged Mountain Road
Chaneysville, Pennsylvania
Southampton Township, Bedford County |  Beans Cove Methodist ChurchBeans Cove Methodist Church and Cemetery
Intersection of Beans Cove Road and Flintstone Creek Road
Beans Cove, Pennsylvania
Southampton Township, Bedford County |  Beans Cove Methodist ChurchBeans Cove Methodist Church and Cemetery
Intersection of Beans Cove Road and Flintstone Creek Road
Beans Cove, Pennsylvania
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 Prosperity Christian ChurchProsperity Christian Church
Black Valley Road
Southampton Township, Bedford County |  Prosperity CemeteryProsperity Cemetery
Town Creek Road
Southampton Township, Bedford County |  Mount Hope Christian ChurchMount Hope Christian Church
Elbinsville Road
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 Mount Hope CemeteryMount Hope Cemetery
Elbinsville Road
Southampton Township, Bedford County |  Mount Hope CemeteyMount Hope Cemetery
Elbinsville Road
Southampton Township, Bedford County |  Perdew (Cessna) Farm CemeteryPerdew (Cessna) Farm Cemetery
Saw Mill Road off of Beans Cove Road
Beans Cove, Pennsylvania
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 German Reformed ChurchGerman Reformed Church
Once stood at the top of Church Hill Road
Chaneysville, Pennsylvania
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