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| HISTORY of BEDFORD COUNTY |
| Established Dec 3,
1807 Organized May 17, 1808 Formed from land that was part of Rutherford County and Indian lands Shelbyville is county seat |
| PEOPLE of BEDFORD COUNTY |
| County named
after Served in the Revolutionary War and the Virginia Assembly Moved to Tennessee to manage tracts of land in the Nashville area in 1795 Died 1804 |
|
THOMAS BEDFORD, JR |
| AIRPORTS of BEDFORD COUNTY |
| 2828 Highway
231 N Shelbyville |
Longest Runway: 5,000 Ft Runway Lights: Yes Radio Communications: Unicom |
| Shelbyville Municipal Airport | Bomar |
| HIGHER EDUCATION in BEDFORD COUNTY |
| 1405 Madison St Shelbyville |
| Tennessee Technology Center at Shelbyville |
| HIGHWAYS of BEDFORD COUNTY |
| I-24, 41, 231 | 2, 10, 16, 64, 82, 130, 269, 270 |
| U S Highways | State Highways |
| POST OFFICES of BEDFORD COUNTY |
| Arnold’s Store | Opened: July 13, 1869 | Closed: June 7, 1872 |
| Beech Grove | Opened: January 8, 1836 | Closed: May 2, 1836 |
| Beech Orchard | Opened: February 12, 1827 | Closed: ca. 1820 |
| Beech Plains | Opened: December 20, 1828 | Closed: February 18, 1830 |
| Belfast | Opened: March 22, 1832 | Closed: October 3, 1836 |
| Bell Buckle | Opened: June 1, 1935 | Closed: Still Operating |
| Bellbuckle | Opened: July 13, 1852 | Closed: June 1, 1935 |
| Benton | Opened: July 28, 1834 | Closed: October 3, 1836 |
| Blanton’s Store | Opened: March 27, 1860 | Closed: September 22, 1866 |
| Branchville | Opened: May 18, 1874 | Closed: August 15, 1905 |
| Bryan’s Creek | Opened: January 15, 1856 | Closed: September 16, 1866 |
| Caney Spring | Opened: January 29, 1830 | Closed: October 3, 1836 |
| Carmel | Opened: January 18, 1832 | Closed: March 5, 1833 |
| Centre Grove | Opened: October 10, 1871 | Closed: February 21, 1903 |
| Chapel Hill | Opened: March 3, 1829 | Closed: October 3, 1836 |
| Civil Order | Opened: July 17, 1827 | Closed: October 3, 1836 |
| Cold Well | Opened: February 10, 1885 | Closed: December 31, 1903 |
| Cortner | Opened: February 10, 1885 | Closed: July 31, 1943 |
| Davidson | Opened: July 25, 1826 | Closed: May 2, 1836 |
| Davis Mills | Opened: :January 24, 1828 | Closed: May 22, 1842 |
| Effingham | Opened: June 28, 1825 | Closed: January 20, 1836 |
| Fairfield | Opened: May 22, 1842 | Closed: August 23, 1875 |
| Opened: January 31, 1876 | Closed: April 17, 1876 |
| Opened: September 23, 1879 | Closed: March 31, 1905 |
| Fall Creek | Opened: April 8, 1870 | Closed: August 10, 1907 |
| Farmington | Opened: November 7, 1825 | Closed: October 3, 1836 |
| Fishing Ford | Opened: January 15, 1825 | Closed: June 17, 1826 |
| Fishing Ford Cross Roads | Opened: August 12, 1812 | Closed: August 18, 1818 |
| Flat Creek | Opened: February 19, 1833 | Closed: July 25, 1866 |
| Opened: May 31, 1867 | Closed: February 9, 1895 |
| Flatcreek | Opened: February 1, 1895 | Closed: December 31, 1937 |
| Fruit Valley | Opened: June 19, 1877 | Closed: August 10, 1905 |
| Gideons Ferry | Opened: 1824 | Closed: January 23, 1824 |
| Gideonsville | Opened: January 23, 1824 | Closed: March 6, 1826 |
| Haley | Opened: January 20, 1882 | Closed: March 31, 1936 |
| Haley’s Station | Opened: September 13, 1868 | Closed: January 20, 1882 |
| Hartwood | Opened: February 14, 1860 | Closed: September 22, 1866 |
| Hickory Hill | Opened: February 16, 1861 | Closed: September 22, 1866 |
| Opened: September 25, 1867 | Closed: April 8, 1870 |
| Hilltop | Opened: June 30, 1892 | Closed: October 7, 1896 |
| Opened: January 4, 1897 | Closed: August 13, 1904 |
| Himesville | Opened: April 18, 1898 | Closed: June 16, 1905 |
| Hiram | Opened: September 29, 1883 | Closed: December 29, 1900 |
| Hoopers Cross Roads | Opened: August 18, 1818 | Closed: August 17, 1925 |
| Keller’s | Opened: June 10, 1886 | Closed: April 23, 1888 |
| Livingston | Opened: June 6, 1892 | Closed: September 17, 1907 |
| Opened: December 22, 1822 | Closed: July 28, 1834 |
| Longview | Opened: June 25, 1890 | Closed: January 14, 1905 |
| Macon | Opened: February 18, 1830 | Closed: April 4, 1836 |
| Mosleys Store | Opened: April 13, 1818 | Closed: ca. 1819 |
| Mount Reserve | Opened: May 26, 1828 | Closed: August 23, 1845 |
| McGowansville | Opened: August 31, 1853 | Closed: November 29, 1859 |
| Nance | Opened: January 20, 1898 | Closed: March 15, 1904 |
| Noah’s Fork | Opened: March 6, 1827 | Closed: May 6, 1836 |
| Normandy | Opened: July 5, 1854 | Closed: Operating |
| Nowlin | Opened: June 30, 1892 | Closed: July 9, 1895 |
| Osteen | Opened: May 21, 1900 | Closed: March 15, 1904 |
| Palmetto | Opened: August 15, 1857 | Closed: February 15, 1907 |
| Pleasant Grove | Opened: July 15, 1870 | Closed: January 23, 1885 |
| Opened: March 28, 1891 | Closed: August 31, 1907 |
| Poplins Cross Roads | Opened: June 16, 1847 | Closed: December 16, 1847 |
| Opened: April 13, 1879 | Closed: July 30, 1904 |
| Rans | Opened: May 21, 1892 | Closed: April 17, 1904 |
| Ray’ Chapel | Opened: July 16, 1892 | Closed: July 30, 1904 |
| Rich Valley | Opened: May 2, 1836 | Closed: December 22, 1853 |
| Opened: January 31, 1854 | Closed: May 24, 1855 |
| Opened: April 13, 1860 | Closed: January 8, 1861 |
| Richmond | Opened: December 31, 1831 | Closed: February 20, 1867 |
| Opened: June 10, 1868 | Closed: May 18, 1874 |
| Opened: May 26, 1894 | Closed: June 15, 1905 |
| Rock Creek | Opened: December 31, 1831 | Closed: December 22, 1832 |
| Rover | Opened: May 18, 1850 | Closed: April 6, 1867 |
| Opened: June 7, 1872 | Closed: November 30, 1907 |
| Rowesville | Opened: September 12, 1837 | Closed: February 20, 1867 |
| Shelbyville | Opened: February 4, 1811 | Closed: Operating |
| Shipman | Opened: September 4, 1901 | Closed: June 15, 1905 |
| Singleton | Opened: May 12, 1881 | Closed: January 30, 1905 |
| Sinking Creek | Opened: December 15, 1837 | Closed: January 30, 1852 |
| Thompson’s Creek | Opened: September 13, 1831 | Closed: September 12, 1837 |
| Unionville | Opened: March 8, 1837 | Closed: Operating |
| Vanatta | Opened: April 12, 1886 | Closed: May 31, 1905 |
| War Traceville | Opened: July 2, 1838 | Closed: July 28, 1842 |
| Wartrace | Opened: December 12, 1846 | Closed: |
| Opened: July 13, 1852 | Closed: May 15, 1883 |
| Opened: Operating | Closed: |
| Wartrace Depot | Opened: January 19, 1852 | Closed: May 15, 1883 |
| Wetunipka | Opened: April 26, 1871 | Closed: April 6, 1874 |
| Wheel | Opened: July 17, 1888 | Closed: February 10, 1902 |
| Whitaker | Opened: March 31, 1894 | Closed: July 15, 1905 |
| Wisener | Opened: March 21, 1881 | Closed: May 26, 1894 |
| Womack | Opened: August 18, 1890 | Closed: November 19, 1890 |
| Yell | Opened: July 19, 1848 | Closed: October 25, 1848 |
| STATISTICS of BEDFORD COUNTY |
| Square Miles | 474 |
| Miles of City Streets | 70.77 |
| Miles of County Roads | 657.64 |
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SIZE of BEDFORD COUNTY |
| 1950 | 23,627 |
| 1960 | 23,150 |
| 1970 | 25,039 |
| 1980 | 27,916 |
| 1990 | 30,411 |
| POPULATION of BEDFORD COUNTY |
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