Bedford
N 37° 20.055 W 079° 31.332
17S E 630914 N 4132976
County seat of Bedford
Waymark Code: WM3ENV
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/24/2008
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This place became the county seat of Bedford when it was moved from New London in 1782. First called Liberty (incorporated in 1839), the town changed its name to bedford city in 1890 and to Bedford in 1912. A third courthouse, built in 1834, was replaced by the present building in 1930. The Union General Hunter, with his army, passed here in June, 1864, on his way to Lynchburg, and repassed on his retreat.
Marker Number: K 134
Marker Title: Bedford
Marker Location: Bedford Courthouse
County or Independent City: Bedford City
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Virginia Conservation Commission, 1941
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