Bedford County, Tennessee

Bedford County
Bedford County Courthouse in Shelbyville
Bedford County Courthouse in Shelbyville
Official seal of Bedford County
Map of Tennessee highlighting Bedford County
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Map of the United States highlighting Tennessee
Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°31′N 86°28′W / 35.51°N 86.46°W / 35.51; -86.46
Country United States
State Tennessee
FoundedDecember 7, 1807[1]
Named forThomas Bedford[2]
SeatShelbyville
Largest cityShelbyville
Area
 • Total475 sq mi (1,230 km2)
 • Land474 sq mi (1,230 km2)
 • Water1.2 sq mi (3 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total50,237 Increase
 • Density105.99/sq mi (40.92/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.bedfordcountytn.org

Bedford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 50,237.[3] Its county seat is Shelbyville.[4] Bedford County comprises the Shelbyville, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro, TN Combined Statistical Area.

  1. ^ Timothy Marsh and Helen C. March, "Bedford County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: March 31, 2013.
  2. ^ "Origins of Tennessee County Names" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "Bedford County, Tennessee". quickfacts.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.