Index to Old Times in Bedford County, Tennessee
(Article by J.L. Hutson, published 197?? by the Lions Club, Shelbyville, TN)
Continue reading →(Article by J.L. Hutson, published 197?? by the Lions Club, Shelbyville, TN)
Continue reading →Excerpt from (with Bedford County, Tennessee Relevance): Compiled by the Rev. John P. Campbell Originally published by Smith, Camp & Co., 16 Deaderick Street, Nashville; 1857; reprinted for Century III Nashville, c.1980 Index (partial) by Lucy Bryant Dunaway Zeier; 2009. Within … Continue reading →
During the history of Shelbyville and Bedford County floods have left their mark on the landscape. The most severe floods occurred in 1902, 1929, and 1948. The March 1902 flood was the greatest known on the Duck River at … Continue reading →
Centennial Celebration Tennessee Historical Society 4th of July, 1876SHELBYVILLE, BEDFORD COUNTY, TENN. CONCLUDING WITH HISTORICAL ADDRESS –OF– Hon. H. L. DAVIDSON, Under Joint Resolution of Congress, passed March 18, 1876. Resolution for Publication of Proceedings. CHATTANOOGA W I. CRANDALL, PRINTER; … Continue reading →
Rover is a community located in the North West corner of Bedford Co. From the new Rover History Book Vol. II Dick Poplin writes: “Since the Tenth District is in the northwestern corner of Bedford County and adjacent to … Continue reading →
When the citizens of Rutherford County living south of the divide between Duck River and Stones River submitted their petition for the formation of a new county they asked that it be called Bedford. No doubt it was Thomas … Continue reading →
HISTORY OF TENNESSEE ILLUSTRATED Nashville, The Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1887 BEDFORD COUNTY. BEDFORD COUNTY lies in the great Central Basin of Tennessee. The prevailing rocks are limestone generally thinly bedded and flaggy, but with some fine building stone. The … Continue reading →
Shelbyville was named for a war hero. The act establishing a county seat for Bedford County called for a town named Shelbyville to be located and laid off by appointed commissioners. According to an old tradition and some written references, however, the small … Continue reading →
Bedford County Birth Records are available in the Bedford County Clerk’s office for the years 1908-1912. The Tennessee State Library and Archives has microfilmed these records and provides very useful information on how to obtain birth records on their web … Continue reading →
The following units were made up mostly, or partially at least, of men from Bedford County. COLONEL THOMAS BENTON DESIGNATION: 2nd Regiment of Tennessee Volunteer Infantry DATES: December 1812 – April 1813 MEN MOSTLY FROM: Williamson, Rutherford, White, Bedford, Davidson, … Continue reading →
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