Bedford, Virginia

Bedford, Virginia
Bedford, Virginia
Incorporated town
	Bedford County Courthouse
	Seal
	Nickname: The World's Best Little Town
	Motto: Life. Liberty. Happiness.
	Location in Virginia
	Coordinates: 37°20′04″N 79°31′23″W / 37.33444°N 79.52306°W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Bedford County
Government
• Type	Town Council
Area
• Total	8.75 sq mi (22.67 km2)
• Land	8.72 sq mi (22.59 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation	1,004 ft (306 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	6,657
• Density	760/sq mi (290/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	24523
Area code	540
FIPS code	51-05544
GNIS feature ID	1498450
Website	http://www.bedfordva.gov

Bedford is an incorporated town and former independent city located within Bedford County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It serves as the county seat of Bedford County. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,657. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Bedford County surrounds the town and has the Blue Ridge Mountains to the north, Smith Mountain Lake to the south, Lynchburg to the east, and Roanoke to the west.

^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.