Place:Bedford (county), Virginia, United States

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Name	Bedford (county)
Alt names	Bedford	source: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS51034583
Type	County
Coordinates	37.3°N 79.567°W
Located in	Virginia, United States (1754 - )

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Bedford County is a county located in the US state of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was to be 68,676. Its county seat is the city Bedford and is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area. As an independent city, Bedford is not a part of Bedford County, despite being the county seat. On September 14, 2011, the Bedford City Council voted to transition into a town, ending its independent city status. The supervisors of Bedford County also voted to accept the town of Bedford as part of the county when it loses city status. The transition is expected to begin in July 2013.

1 History
2 Timeline
3 Population History
4 Research Tips

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History

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The Piedmont area had long been inhabited by indigenous peoples. At the time of European encounter, mostly Siouan-speaking tribes lived in this area.

Bedford County was established by European Americans 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.

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Timeline

Date	Event	Source
1754	County formed	Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1755	Court records recorded	Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1755	Land records recorded	Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1755	Marriage records recorded	Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1755	Probate records recorded	Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1790	First census	Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1853	Birth records recorded	Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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
1790	10,531
1800	14,125
1810	16,148
1820	19,305
1830	20,246
1840	20,203
1850	24,080
1860	25,068
1870	25,327
1880	31,205
1890	31,213
1900	30,356
1910	29,549
1920	30,669
1930	29,091
1940	29,687
1950	29,627
1960	31,028
1970	26,728
1980	34,927
1990	45,656

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).

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Research Tips

Bedford County, Virginia family history and genealogy research guide (FamilySearch Research Wiki).

List of County Records available on microfilm from Library of Virginia

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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