North Capitol in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Bedford County

Established 1807 474 Square Miles

— County Seat Shelbyville —

Bedford County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

1. Bedford County Marker

Inscription. Bedford, drained by the Duck River and it’s tributaries, is noted for the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration at Shelbyville and Webb School at Bell Buckle, founded in 1870 by Sawney Webb, “father of preparatory school education in the South.” The county is named for Revolutionary War officer Thomas Bedford Jr. “Rolling and exceedingly well-watered,” the county was created from Rutherford County and Indian lands. Abundant spear points indicate heavy Paleolithic (10,000 B.C.) hunting.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions.

Location. 36° 10.268′ N, 86° 47.225′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It can be reached from 6th Avenue North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 999-837 6th Ave N, Nashville TN 37219, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Williamson County (here, next to this marker); Cheatham County (here, next to this marker); Robertson County (here, next to this marker); Lincoln County (here, next to this marker); Maury County (here, next to this marker); Sumner County (here, next to this marker); Davidson County

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Bedford County marker (back center) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 11, 2022

2. Bedford County marker (back center)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.