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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Bedford County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth" — of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 60,371. Its county seat is the City of Bedford6 and is part of the Lynchburg MSA. As an independent city, the City of Bedford is not a part of Bedford County, despite being the county seat.
History
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Bedford county was established on December 13, 1753 from parts of Lunenburg County. The county is named for John Russell, the fourth Duke of Bedford, who was a Secretary of State of Great Britain. In 1782, Campbell County was formed from parts of Bedford County. Also in 1786, Franklin County was formed from Bedford County.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1754 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1755 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1755 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1755 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1755 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1790 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1853 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1980 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1790 | 10,531
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| 1800 | 14,125
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| 1810 | 16,148
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| 1820 | 19,305
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| 1830 | 20,246
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| 1840 | 20,203
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| 1850 | 24,080
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| 1860 | 25,068
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| 1870 | 25,327
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| 1880 | 31,205
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| 1890 | 31,213
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| 1900 | 30,356
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| 1910 | 29,549
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| 1920 | 30,669
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| 1930 | 29,091
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| 1940 | 29,687
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| 1950 | 29,627
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| 1960 | 31,028
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| 1970 | 26,728
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| 1980 | 34,927
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| 1990 | 45,656
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Note: Bedford city, formed from Bedford County (1968).. Lynchburg city, formed from Campbell County; has annexed some territory from Bedford County. Annexations after 1970 from Campbell (1970 population 9,033) and Bedford (1,467).
Research Tips
Deed Book A1 was transcribed and abstracted by Ann Chilton of Roanoke, Virginia, in 1987. Copies may be ordered from Mountain Press of Signal Mountain, Tennessee.
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