BedfordVirginia
Bedford is an incorporated town and former independent city located within Bedford County in the U.S. state of Virginia.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Bedford
Bedford is a close-knit town in central Virginia counting 7,823 people who proudly call it home.
Bedford holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 11.09 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 705 residents per square mile.
📰 Bedford News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Bedford Unique
- One of 9 places in the US named Bedford — but the Virginia one has a character all its own.
- Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 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 7,823.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Bedford
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Bedford
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- National D-Day Memorial · Attraction
- Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library · Museum
- Piper L-4 Grasshopper · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bedford
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Bedford
- Bedford County Alternative Education Center
- Bedford Elementary
- Bedford Primary
- Governor's Health Sciences Academy
- Liberty High
- Liberty Middle
- Otter River Elementary
- Susie G. Gibson Science and Technology Center
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.