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Welcome to Bedford County ...

Time Zone: Bedford County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Shelbyville is the Seat for Bedford County.

Bedford County was founded in 1807 and was created by taking area from Rutherford County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Bedford had a population of 49,684 people. This is an increase of 10.27% since the last Census (which gave a population of 45,058 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bedford represented 0.71% of the total population of Tennessee.

Below are some of the communities located in Bedford County:

  • Bell Buckle
    (7 miles [11.3 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 (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <3>
  • Normandy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
    • Normandy is located in Bedford County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <3>
  • Shelbyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Wartrace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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.
 

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