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Welcome to Bedias ...

The city of Bedias is located

Bedias is located in Grimes County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bedias, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.

The city was incorporated in 2003.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bedias has a population of 481 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Bedias is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Bedias: 936

The ZIP code for Bedias: 77831<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bedias had an population of 481 people. This is an increase of 8.58% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bedias had a population of 443 people. This makes Bedias the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 443 people, the population of Bedias decreased 9.59% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 490 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bedias.

Communities near Bedias ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bedias.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bedias. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bedias.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bedias. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bedias.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bedias. See our Newspapers Page for Bedias.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bedias ...

Looking for more information about Bedias? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bedias, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bedias.

Adding Bedias to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bedias in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Bedias was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bedias post office opened in 1867.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bedias.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Grimes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bedias.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bedias - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Bedias). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bedias or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/