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Bedford was laid out as a town and the county seat of Lawrence County, Indiana, United States around 1825.The original county seat was in Palestine, four miles to the south, but was moved, at the urging of the legislature, to a new location as the original location near the White River was deemed unhealthy because of malaria spread by mosquitoes.
Lawrence County Courthouse - Bedford, IN. Bedford Courthouse Square Historic District is a national historic district located at Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana.The district encompasses 64 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing object in the central business district of Bedford.
Zahn Historic District is a national historic district located at Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana.The district encompasses 66 contributing buildings, 1 contributing structure, and 1 contributing object in a predominantly residential section of Bedford.
Location of Lawrence County in Indiana. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Lawrence County, Indiana. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided ...
Otis Park Band Shell (1939) Otis Park and Golf Course is a historic park, golf course, and national historic district located at Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana.The district encompasses five contributing buildings, four contributing sites, eights contributing structures, and five contributing objects in a park originally established in 1923 and donated to city of Bedford in 1935.
The Survey and Registration Section of the Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology oversees this state register. All places within Indiana that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places are automatically on Indiana's Register. Additional sites are on the state register, as the state's register does not require as ...
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The name "Bedford" was selected for the new county seat by Joseph Rawlins, a local businessman, after Bedford County, Virginia. The town was laid out on March 30, 1825, and current residents of Palestine were offered a lot in Bedford. The county records were hauled from Palestine to Bedford by Richard Evans.