Welcome to Bedford ...
The city of Bedford is located in Lawrence County<1> and is the County Seat for Lawrence County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bedford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1825.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bedford has a population of 13,210 people<2> (see below for details).
Bedford is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bedford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Bedford, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Bedford is within the (812) area code.
The ZIP code for Bedford: 47421<4>
Websites for Bedford ...
Official Website: www.bedford.in.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.bedfordchamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bedford had an population of 13,210 people. This is a decrease of 1.51% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.05% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bedford had a population of 13,413 people (which is 29.07% of the total population of Lawrence County). This makes Bedford the county's most populous community.
The population of Bedford represents 0.21% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 62nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 13,413 people, the population of Bedford decreased 2.58% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 13,768 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bedford.
Communities Also Named Bedford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Bedford - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Missouri, Montana (2), New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (2), Washington and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bedford.
Communities near Bedford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bedford.
- Mitchell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <5>
- Orleans
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Orleans is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <5>
- Medora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Medora is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Campbellsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsburg
- Campbellsburg is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsburg <5>
- Saltillo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Judah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Avoca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Coxton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
- Coxton is located in Lawrence County
- Crawford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Lawrence County
- Heltonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heltonville
- Heltonville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heltonville <5>
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 Bedford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bedford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bedford. 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 Bedford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bedford. Our list includes 41 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bedford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bedford ...
Looking for more information about Bedford? 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 Bedford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bedford.
Adding Bedford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bedford 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 for Bedford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Bedford post office opened in 1825.
We also found Bedford in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bedford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bedford: www.bedford.in.us/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Lawrence, 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 Bedford. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bedford - 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 Bedford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bedford 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |