Have you been considering relocating to Bedford County, Virginia? Located in Central Virginia, Bedford County was established in 1754 and named for the Fourth Duke of Bedford. In 1839, the Town of Liberty (now the City of Bedford) was established. Bedford City is the county seat, but independent of Bedford County. A Board of Supervisors governs the County and employs a County Administrator as chief administrative officer.

The county is located at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains and covers 764 beautiful square miles. Bedford County is bounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains to the west, the James River on the northeast and Smith Mountain Lake on the south. Lynchburg is approximately 20 minutes from Bedford City. We enjoy four seasons and a moderate climate.

Bedford County is home to the National D-Day Memorial, several wineries, the entrance to the Blue Ridge Parkway (located on Rte 460 West). Thomas Jefferson’s retreat, Poplar Forest, is located in the community of Forest. Recreation abounds in Bedford County; hiking, boating and fishing are popular activities.

Bedford County is one of the fastest growing in the Commonwealth of Virginia with a population of over 60,000. Industry, commerce and agriculture ensures a strong economic base. Bedford County is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area. I've included some of the information that would be helpful when moving to Bedford County.

Communities within Bedford County:

• Big Island
• Chamblissburg
• Forest
• Goode
• Hardy
• Huddleston
• Moneta
• Montvale
• New London
• Stewartsville
• Thaxton

Three highway systems run through or are accessible to Bedford County:

• US 460 connecting with I-81 near Roanoke
• US 29 (accessible in Lynchburg)
• US 501 linking the Shenandoah Valley with central North Carolina

AIRPORTS

Lynchburg and Roanoke regional airports provide air service to the Bedford County area.

HOSPITAL

Bedford Memorial

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

OFFICIAL BEDFORD COUNTY WEBSITE

ONLINE MAPS      

ELECTRIC

Appalachian Power Company       (800) 956-4237    

Southside Electric Co-op                                     

Western District Office                 (800) 552-2118      

Bedford Electric Dept                  (540) 587-6047    

Power Outages                             (540) 587-6071

GAS

Columbia Gas of VA                    (800) 543-8911         

24 hour emergency response        (800) 544- 5606

TELEPHONE

AT & T          (Residential)                      (800) 464-7928                 

                      (Repair)                            (800) 246-8564

GCR Telecommunications     (R & B)     (434) 572-1765  

MCI Metro ATS, Inc          (Residential)  (800) 950-5555          

NTELOS                              (R & B)      (877) 468-3567             www.ntelos.com

Verizon         (Residential)     1+area code+954-6222       

CABLE

Comcast                                   (800) 266-2278        

JetBroadband                           (877) 743-8538     

NEWSPAPERS

Bedford Bulletin

News & Advance

LIBRARY SYSTEM

Bedford- Main                                         (540) 586-8911

Big Island                                                (434) 299-5604

Forest                                                     (434) 525-1817

Moneta                                                   (540) 297-6474

Montvale                                                (540) 947-2200

Stewartsville                                            (540) 890-4530

SHERIFF’S OFFICE

1345 Falling Creek Rd, Bedford      

Administrative Office  8am-4:30pm                (540)586-4800  

CIRCUIT COURT CLERK                         (540) 586-7632

GENERAL DISTRICT COURT CLERK   (540) 586-7637

HEALTH DEPT

603 Mountain Ave, Bedford                            (540)586-7952

VOTER REGISTRATION                           (540) 586-7649

ANIMAL CONTROL                                  (540) 586-7827

ANIMAL SHELTER                                                           

1307 Falling Creek Rd, Bedford                       (540) 586-7690

WASTE/GARBAGE                

Dept of Solid Waste                                        (540) 586-7656  

RECYCLING

(540) 586-7656

WATER/SEWER DEPT

 (540) 586-7679     

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce 

305 E Main St, Bedford, VA   (540) 586-9401

Bedford City                           (540) 297-4781

Forest                                     (434) 525-7860

TOURISM

Bedford Tourism & Welcome Center

816 Burks Hill Rd, Bedford , VA

Bedford City                            (540) 587-5681

County                                    (877) 447-3257

POST OFFICE

500 E Main St, Bedford            (540) 586-5820

14805 Forest Rd, Forest           (434) 525-4235

WEATHER

GOLF

Colonial Hills Golf Club
Ivy Hill Golf Club
London Downs Golf Club
Mariners Landing Golf & Country Club
Poplar Forest Golf Course
Sycamore Ridge Golf Club
Waterfront Country Club, The
Westlake Golf & Country Club

I am a longtime Bedford County resident and would love to show you this beautiful area of Virginia. For more information on relocating to Bedford County, Virginia please contact me at:

Debbie Malone, Realtor ®

RE/MAX 1^st Olympic

20395 Timberlake Rd

Lynchburg, VA 24502

malone1981@aol.com

(434) 546-0369

* Relocation Information For Bedford County, Virginia*

Are you new to Forest VA, searching for a home for sale in Greater Lynchburg  or at Smith Mountain Lake?  Give me a call for information on local events, things to do or Lynchburg MLS real estate listings.

Debbie Malone, ABR, ASP, e-PRO
RE/MAX 1st Olympic Realtors
(434) 546-0369 C
(434) 832-0941 F
(434) 832-1100 O
debbiemalone@remax.net