Bedford County, Virginia places and people

Bedford County, Virginia Basics:

Bedford County Virginia - Government Site

Population: 69,538
Area: 753 square miles
County seat: Bedford
Area code(s) in use: 434 540
Time zone: EST
High school graduate or higher: 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
Median household income: $56,906
Persons in poverty: 8.8%
Home ownership rate: 84.8%
Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

Adjacent counties:
Amherst Botetourt Campbell City of Bedford City of Lynchburg City of Roanoke Franklin Pittsylvania Roanoke Rockbridge

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Map of the Bedford County area

Our detail map of Bedford County shows the Bedford County, Virginia boundary lines and other interesting items.

Places in Bedford County, Virginia

Airports show all on map

Bufords Airport (historical), Hawk Ridge Airport, Hospital Heliport, Ivy Hill Airport, Johnson Fox Field Airport, Lakeview Aerodrome, Miller Airport, New London Airport, New London Airport, Red Birds Airyard Airport, Robinson Airport, Smith Mountain Lake Airport, Windy Ridge Airport

Bridges show all on map

Anthony Ford Bridge (historical), Haden Bridge

Buildings show all on map

Bedford County Fire and Rescue Headquarters, Bedford Fire Station Company Number 1, Bedford Rescue Squad Number 1, Big Island Emergency Crew, Big Island Volunteer Fire Department, Boonsboro Fire and Rescue Company, Chamblissburg First Aid and Rescue Squad, Forest Volunteer Fire Department, Goode Volunteer Rescue Squad, Hardy Fire Department, Hardy Rescue Squad, Huddeston Rescue Station Number 3 Squad Number 7, Huddleston Fire Department, Huddleston Fire Department Station 2, Huddleston Fire Department Station 3, Huddleston Fire Department Station 4, Huddleston Life Saving and First Aid Crew, Moneta Rescue Squad Station 1, Moneta Rescue Squad Station 2, Moneta Volunteer Fire Department Station 1, Moneta Volunteer Fire Department Station 2, Moneta Volunteer Fire Department Station 3, Montvale Rescue Squad, Montvale Volunteer Fire Department, Saunders Volunteer Fire Company, Saunders Volunteer Fire Department Station 2, Shady Grove Volunteer Fire Department, Stewartsville - Chamblissburg Volunteer Fire Department, Stewartsville - Chamblissburg Volunteer Fire Department Station 2, Stewartsville First Aid and Rescue Squad

Cemeteries show all on map

Barton Cemetery, Bond Cemetery, Booth Cemetery, Callaway-Steptoe Cemetery, Calvert Cemetery, Coffee Cemetery, Foutz Cemetery, Giles Cemetery, Grange Cemetery, Gray Cemetery, Lawhorn Cemetery, Leftwich Cemetery, Martin Cemetery, McKee Cemetery, Minter Cemetery, Morgan Cemetery, Morgans Church Cemetery, New Hope Cemetery, Nichols Cemetery, Nichols Cemetery, North Cemetery, Norwood Cemetery, Old Ebenezer Cemetery, Rose Cemetery, Saint Clair Cemetery, Saint Thomas Cemetery, Sharon Cemetery, Simmons Cemetery, Staunton Cemetery, Stone Road Cemetery, Tate Cemetery, Thomas Chapel Cemetery, Turpin Cemetery, Virginia Memorial Park, Waldron Cemetery, West Cemetery, Wheeler Cemetery, Wheeler Cemetery

Census show all on map

Big Island Census Designated Place, Forest Census Designated Place, Montvale Census Designated Place

Churches show all on map

Academy Presbyterian Church, Altha Grove Church, Antioch Church, Antioch Church, Barnhardt Church, Basham Church, Beaverdam Church, Bethany Church, Bethel Church, Bethesda Church, Bethlehem Baptist Church, Bethlehem Church, Bold Branch Church, Bold Branch Church (historical), Boonsboro United Methodist Church, Bore Auger Church, Centerpoint Church, Chestnut Grove Church, Chestnut Hill Church, Church of God, Cool Spring Church, Cove Church, Diamond Hill Church, Emmaus Church, Enenezer Church, Ephesus Church, Epworth Church, Forest Level Church, Free Will Church, Goode Church, Goodview Church, Gospel Tabernacle, Grace Memorial Church, Gravel Hill Church, Green Spring Church, Hickory Grove Church, Holiness Church, Hunting Creek Church, Independence Church, Jeters Chapel, Jordontown Church, Judith Creek Church, Laurel Grove Presbyterian Church, Lebanon Church, Leftwich Church (historical), Mays Memorial Church, Morgan Church, Mount Airy Church, Mount Carmel Church, Mount Gilead Church, Mount Hermon Baptist Church, Mount Horeb Church, Mount Joy Church (historical), Mount Olive Church, Mount Olivet Church, Mount Olivet Church, Mount Plain Church, Mount Rock Church, Mount View Church, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Nazareth Church, New Hope Church (historical), New Prospect Church, New Providence Church (historical), New Zion Church, Nicopolis Church, North Bedford Church, Norwood Church, Norwood Church (historical), Oak Grove Baptist Church, Oak Grove Church, Oakland Church, Old Stone Road Church, Olive Branch Church, Palestine Church, Parris Chapel, Patmos Church, Peaks Church, Peaks View Church, Pecks Church, Piney Grove Church, Pisgah Church, Pleasant View Church, Poplar Springs Church, Promised Land Church, Quaker Church, Reed Creek Church, Rock Pike Church, Saint Johns Church, Saint Marks Church, Saint Pauls Church, Saint Stephens Church, Saint Thomas Church, Salem Church, Saunders Grove Church, Shady Grove Church, Sharon Church, Shiloh Church, Shiloh Church, Staunton Church, Stevens Chapel, Suck Spring Church, Temple Church, Terrace View Church, Thaxton Church, Thomas Chapel, Thomas Chapel, Timber Ridge Church, Trinity Church, Union Methodist Church, Walnut Grove Church, Western Light Church, Western Light Church, Wilson Church

Crossings show all on map

Anthonys Ford, Blackwater Ford, Carters Island Ford, Deerwood Ford, Greers Ford, Hales Ford, Hardys Ford, Horns Ford, Lynville Ford, McVeighs Ford, Radfords Ford, Rocky Ford, Shallow Ford, Webbs Ford

Dams show all on map

Associated Wheels Dam, Beaverdam Creek Dam, Bedford Dam, Bedford Lake Dam, Big Island Dam, Falling Creek Dam, Harrington Dam, Holdrens Dam, Horners Dam, Lassiters Dam, Markham Dam, Meyer Dam, Old Bedford City Dam, Old Elkton Lake Dam, Peaks of Otter Dam, Poplar Forest Dam, Ramsey Dam, Saunders Pond Dam, Smith Mountain Dam, Spring Dam, Spring Hill Lake Dam

Flats show all on map

The Meadows of Goose Creek

Gaps show all on map

Bearwallow Gap, Blackhorse Gap, Bobblets Gap, Camping Gap, Cobbs Gap, Gap of Smith Mountain, Hoop Pole Gap, Murrill Gap, Powell Gap, Wilkerson Gap

Locales show all on map

Beacon Marina, Bear Camp, Bedford Country Club, Body Camp, Boonsboro Country Club, Camp Ruthers, Camp Sacajqwea, Chandler Boat Marina, Church Campground, Colonial Hills Golf Course, Eagle Eyrie Virginia Baptist Assembly, Flat Top Mountain Overlook, Forest Shopping Center, Goose Creek Valley Overlook, Graves Mill Shopping Center, Graves Store, Great Valley Overlook, Headforemost Mountain Overlook, Hendricks Store, Holcomb Rock, Ivy Hills Golf Club, James River Valley Overlook, Locher Tract Picnic Area, London Downs Golf Course, Lone Pine, Lower Pattersons Mill (historical), Matts Creek Shelter, Meadows Mill (historical), Meads Store, Montvale Overlook, Moorman Marina, Onion Mountain Overlook, Pine Tree Overlook, Poplar Forest Golf Course, Porters Mountain Overlook, Prison Camp Number 24, Royal Ambassador Camp, Saunders Marina, Sharp Top Overlook, Smith Mountain Lookout Tower, Stewartsville Station (historical), Stone Mountain, Taylors Mountain Overlook, Terrapin Mountain Overlook, Thunder Hill Trail Shelter, Thunder Ridge Overlook, Valley Mills (historical), Waltons Store

Military show all on map

Bedford Air Force Station (historical)

Mines show all on map

Blue Ridge Quarry

Parks show all on map

Bedford County Park (historical), Montvale Wayside, Peaks of Otter Recreation Area, Smith Mountain Lake State Park, Snow Creek Recreation Area

Pillars show all on map

Bedford Lookout Tower, The Pinnacle

Populated Places show all on map

Abert, Beechwood Shores, Bellevue, Big Island, Big Otter Mill, Bluemont Estates, Bonton (historical), Boonsboro, Bunker Hill, Centerville, Chamblissburg, Charlemont, Chestnut Fork, Cifax, Clay, Clevilas (historical), Coffee, Coleman Falls, Coltons Mill, Coonsville (historical), Curtis, Davis Mill, Diamond Hill, Dundee, Eagles Eyrie, Eagles Roost, Emmaus (historical), Fancy Grove (historical), Five Forks, Flint Hill, Forest, Forest Park, Gillespie, Goode, Goodview, Gross Point, Haleford (historical), Hardy, Homestead Haven, Huddleston, Irving, Isle of Pines, Joppa Mill, Kasey, Kelso Mill, Lake Haven, Lowry, Major, Meador, Meadow Wood, Mentow, Moneta, Montvale, Mount Airy, North Hills, Northwood Heights, Norwood, Oakview, Old Mill, Otter Hill, Otter View (historical), Otterville, Peaksville, Pearch, Penicks Mill, Perrowville, Poplar Forest, Powells Store, Radford, Reba, Robertsons (historical), Sedalia, Shady Grove, Stewartsville, Thaxton, Town and Country, Union, Villamont, Waugh, Woodford Corner, Woodlands

Post Offices show all on map

Mons Post Office (historical)

Reserves show all on map

James River Face Wilderness

Reservoirs show all on map

Abbott Lake, Beaverdam Reservoir, Bedford Lake, Bedford Reservoir, Chilarna Lake, Falling Creek Reservoir, Hickory Lake, Holdrens Pond, Markham Pond, Old Elkton Lake, Peaks of Otter Lake, Poplar Forest Lake, Preston Millpond, Saunders Pond, Sounders Pond, Spring Hill Lake, Spring Lake, Swine Lake

Ridges show all on map

Camping Ridge, Meadow Ridge, Piney Ridge, White Oak Ridge

Schools show all on map

Antioch School (historical), Big Island Elementary School, Blue Ridge Montessori School, Body Camp Elementary School, Boonsboro Elementary School, Brookhill School, Cool Spring School (historical), Counter Ridge School, Creasy School (historical), Emmaus School (historical), Everett School (historical), Forest Elementary School, Forest Middle School, Franklin School (historical), Goodview Elementary School, Huddleston Elementary School, Hutter School (historical), Jefferson Forest High School, Liberty High School, Mineral Springs Christian School, Moneta Elementary School, Montvale Elementary School, Moseley School (historical), Mount Olivet School (historical), Mountain Valley School (historical), New London Academy, Oak Mountain School (historical), Oakmulgee School (historical), Otter River Elementary School, Patmos School (historical), Piney Grove School (historical), Popular Springs School (historical), Promised Land School (historical), Reid School (historical), Sharon School (historical), Staunton River High School, Staunton River Middle School, Stewartsville Elementary School, Thaxton Elementary School, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, Western Light School (historical), Whitten Road School (historical)

Springs show all on map

Streams show all on map

Amos Branch, Battery Creek, Beaverdam Creek, Bellamy Creek, Big Branch, Big Cove Branch, Billys Branch, Bob Branch, Body Camp Creek, Bold Branch, Bold Branch, Bore Auger Creek, Boyles Branch, Buffalo Branch, Bunker Hill Creek, Buttermilk Creek, Cabin Creek, Camp Creek, Carter Mill Creek, Chestnut Branch, Cliff Creek, Clover Creek, Cobbs Creek, Cove Creek, Crab Orchard Creek, Craddock Creek, Cragged Branch, Creasey Mill Creek, Curby Branch, Day Creek, Difficult Creek, East Fork Beaverdam Creek, Elk Creek, Elk Creek, Enochs Creek, Falling Creek, Falling Creek, Falling Rock Creek, Fiddler Creek, Fitzpatrick Branch, Glader Branch, Glove Creek, Gunstock Creek, Hales Creek, Harvey Creek, Hatcher Creek, Hemp Mill Branch, Howell Creek, Hunting Creek, Hunting Creek, Hurricane Creek, Indian Run, Island Branch, Island Creek, Johns Creek, Judith Creek, Jumping Run, Kates Creek, Lick Run, Lick Run, Lillies Branch, Little Otter River, Little Stony Creek, Long Branch, Long Branch, Machine Creek, Mattox Creek, Matts Creek, McDaniels Creek, Meadow Creek, Merriman Run, Middle Fork Beaverdam Creek, Middle Fork Little Otter Creek, Mill Creek, Mill Creek, Mob Creek, Mooman Creek, Nat Branch, Nelson Creek, Nininger Creek, North Fork Goose Creek, North Otter Creek, Oak Mountain Branch, Oslin Creek, Overstreet Creek, Persimmon Creek, Peters Creek, Poorhouse Creek, Reba Creek, Reed Creek, Reed Creek, Roaring Run, Rockcastle Creek, Rocky Branch, Sandy Creek, Sheep Creek, Shockoe Creek, Shoulder Run, Skimmer Creek, Skinnels Creek, Snow Creek, South Fork Goose Creek, Stony Creek, Stony Creek, Stony Fork, Sycamore Creek, Terrapin Creek, Thompson Creek, Tick Branch, Tom Branch, Trough Run, Walton Creek, Wells Creek, West Fork Beaverdam Creek, Widemouth Creek, Witcher Creek, Wolf Creek

Summits show all on map

Apple Orchard Mountain, Bettys Hill, Blue Knob, Board Mountain, Bramletts Mountain, Buck and Doe Mountain, Buzzards Roost, Campbells Mountain, Chestnut Mountain, Cobbs Mountain, Dolly Mountain, Dumpling Mountain, Flat Top Mountain, Fleming Mountain, Flint Stone Mountain, Foster Knob, Goff Mountain, Grassy Mountain, Grassy Mountain, Green Mountain, Greens Knob, Headforemost Mountain, High Knob, Horsepen Mountain, Hurricane Mountain, Jackson Mountain, Kasey Mountain, King George Mountain, Lick Mountain, Locke Mountain, Lone Pine Mountain, Mars Hill, McFalls Mountain, Mead Mountain, Mosely Mountain, No Business Mountain, Onion Mountain, Peach Orchard Mountain, Peaks of Otter, Pilot Mountain, Piney Mountain, Porter Mountain, Rocky Mountain, Round Mountain, Sharp Top Mountain, Sharps Mountain, Squirrel Mountain, Stone Mountain, Stone Road Mountain, Suck Mountain, Sunset Hill, Sunset Hill, Taylors Mountain, Terrapin Mountain, Thaxton Mountain, Turner Mountain, Tyler Knob, Weaver Knob, Wiggington Knob, Wingfield Mountain, Zimmerman Mountain

Towers show all on map

WBLT-AM (Bedford), WBLU-AM (Moneta), WJPR-TV (Lynchburg), WSET-TV (Lynchburg), WYMY-FM (Bedford), WYYD-FM (Amherst)

Trails show all on map

Hunting Creek Trail, Piney Ridge Trail, Sulphur Ridge Trail, Sulphur Spring Trail, Terrapin Mountain Trail

Valleys show all on map

Dark Hollow, Wheats Valley,

Bedford County, Virginia Population By Race (2012 estimate)
Race	Population
White	63,557
Black	4,172
Mixed	834
Asian	764
American Indian	208
Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0

Additional population tables :
State population table
Virginia population by county