Where is Bedford County?

3 Bedford Counties in 3 states · 185,812 people (2025)

There are 3 counties named Bedford County in the United States, in Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia. The most populous is Bedford County, Virginia (county seat: Bedford), with 83,059 people in 2025.

Map of the United States showing where all 3 Bedford Counties are, labeled by state
Every Bedford County in the United States (red), labeled with its state. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).

All 3 Bedford Counties

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StateCounty seatPopulation 2025Land area (sq mi)EstablishedNamed after
Bedford County, PennsylvaniaBedford47,4801,0121771Fort Bedford
Bedford County, TennesseeShelbyville55,2734741807Thomas Bedford
Bedford County, VirginiaBedford83,0597601754John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford

Questions about Bedford Counties

How many Bedford Counties are there?

There are 3 Bedford Counties in the United States, in Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia.

Which Bedford County is the largest?

By population, Bedford County, Virginia (83,059 people in 2025). By land area, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (1,012 sq mi).

Which Bedford County is the oldest?

Bedford County, Virginia, established in 1754. The newest is Bedford County, Tennessee (1807).

How do I find out which Bedford County an address is in?

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