Bedford in Bedford County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of Bedford Courthouse
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202 E. Main Street
Photographed by Mark Parker, February 17, 2025
1. Site of Bedford Courthouse side of marker
Site of
Bedford County Court House
1782
This building
Mercantile Establishment
1842
Abel B. Nichols, owner
Builder of "Three Otters"
This building at 202 E. Main Street is identified as a significant contributing building in the Bedford Historic District
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984
Erected by Bedford Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1782.
Location. 37° 20.041′ N, 79° 31.335′ W. Marker is in Bedford, Virginia, in Bedford County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (U.S. 460) and South Street (Virginia Route 43), on the right when traveling east on East Main Street. The location is currently (2025) the Darren Shoen Law Office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 202 E Main St, Bedford VA 24523, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bedford (a few steps from this marker); Bedfords Volunteer Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Supreme Sacrifice Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Bedford County WWII Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Bedford County Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); 104 N. Bridge Street (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bedford.
Photographed by Mark Parker, February 17, 2025
2. 202 E. Main Street NRHP Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 131 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 18, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. 3. submitted on April 29, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. A link to the National Register nomination form citing the buidling's historical significance. • Can you help?
