Bedford County, Tennessee
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 33 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Shelbyville, Wartrace, Normandy.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP24 of 33 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
33 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford County Jail (Additional Documentation) | Shelbyville | 1975 |
| Bell Buckle Historic District | Bell Buckle | 1976 |
| Brame-Reed House | Shelbyville | 1998 |
| Clark, Henry A., House | Wartrace | 1985 |
| Cooper, Gov. Prentice, House (Additional Documentation) | Shelbyville | 1975 |
| Eakin, Spencer, Farm | Shelbyville | 1993 |
| East Shelbyville Historic District | Shelbyville | 1990 |
| Evans, Winston, House | Shelbyville | 1989 |
| Farrar Homeplace | Shelbyville | 1990 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Shelbyville | 1980 |
| Fly Manufacturing Company Building | Shelbyville | 1996 |
| Frierson-Coble House | Shelbyville | 1982 |
| Gilliland, James, House (Additional Documentation) | Shelbyville | 1975 |
| Grassland Farm | Shelbyville | 1975 |
| Heidt Tavern-Singleton House | Wartrace | 1991 |
| Jenkins Lutheran Chapel and Cemetery NHL | Shelbyville | 1997 |
| Landis, Absalom Lowe, House | Normandy | 1987 |
| Maple Dean Farm | Shelbyville | 1995 |
| Martin House | Wartrace | 1972 |
| Normandy Historic District | Normandy | 1985 |
| Palmetto Farm | Palmetto | 1985 |
| Raus School | Raus | 2012 |
| River Side Farmhouse (Additional Documentation) | Shelbyville | 1997 |
| Rosenwald Recreation and Community Center | Shelbyville | 2024 |
| Shelbyville Courthouse Square Historic District | Shelbyville | 1982 |
| Shelbyville Hydroelectric Station | Shelbyville | 1990 |
| Shelbyville Railroad Station | Shelbyville | 1988 |
| Shofners' Lutheran Church and Cemetery (Additional Documentation) | Shelbyville | 1998 |
| Sims, John Green, House | Wartrace | 1987 |
| Thompson Creek Rural Historic District | Wartrace | 2019 |
| Valley Home | Wartrace | 1989 |
| Walking Horse Hotel | Wartrace | 1984 |
| Wartrace Historic District | Wartrace | 1991 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBedford was formed in 1807 (1807-12-03) from Rutherford, Williamson.
BEDFORD created from RUTHERFORD and WILLIAMSON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBedford County population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,242 | 16,012 | 20,546 | 21,584 | 26,025 | 23,845 | 21,737 | 23,151 | 23,627 | 23,150 | 27,916 | 37,586 | 50,237 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS425 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 425 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Cemetery |
| Adams Cemetery |
| Adcock Cemetery |
| Allen Cemetery |
| Allison Cemetery |
| Allison Cemetery |
| Anthony Cemetery |
| Armstrong Cemetery |
| Arnold Cemetery |
| Arnold Cemetery |
| Arnold Cemetery |
| Arnold Cemetery |
| Ault Cemetery |
| Austin Cemetery |
| Barnes Cemetery |
| Barrett Cemetery |
| Barrett-Carlisle Cemetery |
| Bates-Finch-Muse Cemetery |
| Batt Cemetery |
| Beachboard Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Bellenfant Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Bethsalem Cemetery |
| Bigham Cemetery |
| Bigham Cemetery |
| Bingham Cemetery |
| Bivens Cemetery |
| Blankenship Cemetery |
| Bomar Cemetery |
| Boone Cemetery |
| Bounds Cemetery |
| Bouton Cemetery |
| Bradshaw Cemetery |
| Brame Cemetery |
| Brown - Little Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Bryant Cemetery |
| Burns Chapel Cemetery |
| Burton Cemetery |
| Byler Cemetery |
| Byler-Marchant Cemetery |
| Cannon Cemetery |
| Cannon Cemetery |
| Card Cemetery |
| Carlton Cemetery |
| Cawthron Cemetery |
| Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Center Cemetery |
| Chambers Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Cleveland Cemetery |
| Coates Cemetery |
| Coffee Cemetery |
| Coleman Cemetery |
| Collier Cemetery |
| Collier-Jones Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Cortner Cemetery |
| Cortner Cemetery |
| Cothran Cemetery |
| Covington Cemetery |
| Cowan Cemetery |
| Crane Cemetery |
| Crossroads Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Hoover'S Gap | 17,069 | 15.1 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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