Bedford is an unincorporated community in eastern Livingston County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community is on Missouri Route J four miles northeast of Avalon. The Grand River flows past the north side of the community and the Fountain Grove Conservation Area is two miles east.[2]
History
editBedford was laid out in 1839.[3] A post office called Bedford was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1931.[4]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bedford, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 22 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Livingston County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
39°41′46″N 93°22′23″W / 39.69611°N 93.37306°W
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