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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Bedford (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bedford. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bedford is located in Bedford County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bedford County: Coffee, Lincoln, Marshall, Moore & Rutherford.

Below are the counties that are near Bedford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bedford:

  • Bedford County     (The home county of Bedford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Whitaker
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Bedford County
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anchor Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
      • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Palmetto
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 661 people
    • Shelbyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Unionville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Vannatta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
      • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
    • Longview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Bedford County
    • Haley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Haley is located in Bedford County
    • Raus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
      • Raus is located in Bedford County
    • Wartrace
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Willow Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
    • Bell Buckle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
      • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <3>
  • Cannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Bradyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
      • Bradyville is located in Cannon County
    • Hollow Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
      • Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Homaway Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
      • Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
    • Tullahoma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Beechgrove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Southgate Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
      • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
    • Busy Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
      • Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
    • Gossburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gossburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
      • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
    • Belmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Coffee County
    • Manchester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Royal Oaks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
      • Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County
    • Teal ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
      • Teal is located in Coffee County
    • New Union
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
      • New Union is located in Coffee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
    • Forest Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
      • Forest Mill is located in Coffee County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Garner Ford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Ford
      • Garner Ford is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 309 people
    • Lexie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Franklin County
    • Winchester Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
      • Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County
    • Estill Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
      • Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <3>
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Trigg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trigg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg
      • Trigg is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 851 people
    • Frankewing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradshaw ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
      • Bradshaw is located in Giles County
    • Lynnville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Pisgah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Giles County
    • Powell Chapel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
      • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
    • Bufords
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bufords. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
      • Bufords is located in Giles County
    • Olivet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
    • Aymett Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
      • Aymett Town is located in Giles County
    • Wheelerton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
      • Wheelerton is located in Giles County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Petersburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Belleville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Lincoln County
    • Booneville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Booneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
      • Booneville is located in Lincoln County
    • Hughey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
      • Hughey is located in Lincoln County
    • Boonshill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
      • Boonshill is located in Lincoln County
    • Elk Mill Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
      • Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County
    • Gattistown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
      • Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
    • Fayetteville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Clarks Ferry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
      • Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
    • Pearl City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Lincoln County
    • Molino
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Lincoln County
    • Camargo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camargo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
      • Camargo is located in Lincoln County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Belfast
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belfast. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Belfast is located in Marshall County
    • Oak Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
    • Orrs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
      • Orrs is located in Marshall County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
    • Talley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Talley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
      • Talley is located in Marshall County
    • Verona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Marshall County
    • Lewisburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Chapel Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Yell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yell
      • Yell is located in Marshall County
    • Cochran
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
      • Cochran is located in Marshall County
    • Caney Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caney Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
      • Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
    • Berlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Marshall County
    • South Berlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
      • South Berlin is located in Marshall County
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Leftwich
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leftwich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leftwich
      • Leftwich is located in Maury County
    • Philadelphia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 683 people
    • Culleoka
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • New Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Maury County
    • Columbia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Carters Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carters Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Creek
      • Carters Creek is located in Maury County
    • Broadview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
      • Broadview is located in Maury County
    • Graymere Manor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymere Manor
      • Graymere Manor is located in Maury County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,222 people
    • Southport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Countyline
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Countyline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
      • Countyline is located in Moore County
    • Lynchburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <3>
    • Ridgeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Moore County
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • Midland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Rutherford County
    • Concord
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Eagleville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Plainview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
    • Allisona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allisona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
      • Allisona is located in Rutherford County
    • Rucker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rucker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
    • Patterson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
    • Burns Place
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
      • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
    • Snell ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
      • Snell is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
    • Dillton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
      • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
    • Murfreesboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Kittrell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
    • College Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Duplex
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
      • Duplex is located in Williamson County
    • Harpeth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harpeth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
      • Harpeth is located in Williamson County
    • Peytonsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
      • Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
    • Arrington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Spring Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Thompson's Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
      • Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
      • Former name for Thompson's Station:
      • Littlebury
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <3>
    • Wilkes ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
      • Wilkes is located in Williamson County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bedford, see our County-by-County Page for Bedford.

Cemeteries Near Bedford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bedford.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bedford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.

  • Marsh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Redd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cunningham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Russell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knight Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Knight Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14392 <4>
  • Doughan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doughan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doughan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brame Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brame Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brame Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Madison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • O'Neal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Harper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stephenson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Adams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8493 <4>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bedford had a population of 36 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.

  • Pleasant Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Bedford County
  • Wheel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheel
    • Wheel is located in Bedford County
  • Palmetto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
    • Palmetto is located in Bedford County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 661 people
  • Branchville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
    • Branchville is located in Bedford County
  • Shelbyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Belfast
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belfast. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
    • Belfast is located in Marshall County
  • Hawthorne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
    • Hawthorne is located in Bedford County
  • Fall Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
    • Fall Creek is located in Bedford County
  • Poplins Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplins Crossroads
    • Poplins Crossroads is located in Bedford County
  • Farmington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Marshall County
  • Talley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Talley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
    • Talley is located in Marshall County
  • Chestnut Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
    • Chestnut Ridge is located in Lincoln County
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    • Petersburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Flat Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
      • Flat Creek is located in Bedford County
    • Rich Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
      • Rich Creek is located in Marshall County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bedford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bedford.

Newspapers Published in Bedford ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bedford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bedford, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bedford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bedford:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bedford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bedford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bedford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bedford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4637, Longitude: -86.5736       In this case, the coordinates for Bedford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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