Bedford, Indiana

About Bedford

Bedford, IN is a close-knit town located in southern Indiana, home to 13,853 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Bedford holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 12.21 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,135 residents per square mile.

📰 Bedford News Today

• Person Injured in Bedford County Crash WDBJ7 · Oct 11
• One person injured after car crashes into Bedford County residence WSLS · Oct 9
• Court docs: 65-year-old Bedford man charged with attempted murder after stabbing WTHR · Oct 1
• Man arrested following months-long drug probe in Bedford County WFXRtv · Oct 9
• Private jet crashes in Bedford Altoona Mirror · Oct 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Indiana headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Bedford Unique

• One of 9 places in the US named Bedford — but the Indiana one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Indiana — one of 976 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 13,853.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Bedford

• 99 Restaurant — chinese
• Bob Evans — american
• Bubbas Pizzas — pizza
• Buffalo Wings & Rings — wings
• Casa Brava — mexican
• Coffee & Monsters — coffee shop (café)
• Denny's — american
• El Compadre — mexican
• Golden Corral — american
• Grecco's Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bluespring Caverns · Attraction
• Lawrence County Historical Society · Museum
• Easter Island Figure · Attraction
• M60 · Attraction
• Rookie's
• The Wiley Art Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bedford

• 4H Fairgrounds reviews ★
• Bedford Christian Camp reviews ★
• Bedford Community Garden reviews ★
• Bedford skateboard park reviews ★
• Edgewood Park reviews ★
• Harp Commons reviews ★
• Murray Forest Park reviews ★
• Murray Forest Park Softball fields reviews ★
• Otis Park reviews ★
• Otis park rec area reviews ★
• T Street Park reviews ★
• Thornton Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Bedford

• Bedford Middle School
• Bedford-North Lawrence High School
• Lawrence County Independent Schools
• Lincoln Elementary School
• Needmore Elementary School
• North Lawrence Career Center
• Parkview Elementary School
• Playful Pathways
• Shawswick Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Indiana University Health Bedford Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Bedford

🏘️ Nearby Communities