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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 49,713 people. This is an increase of 10.28% since the last Census (which gave a population of 45,078 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)
  • Normandy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • 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.
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