Bedford, Missouri

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

Bedford was laid out in 1839.[3] A post office called Bedford was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1931.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bedford, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 22 ISBN 0899332242
  3. "Livingston County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 30, 2016.

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