Bedford, Indiana
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.[10] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally cool to cold winters.The Bedford North Lawrence High School is known for its basketball and golf programs.The boys' golf ranks third in Indiana in sectional championships with 20, and second in regionals with 7, having produced dozens of college players including PGA Tour Pro Craig Bowden.The BNL Boys Golf team holds the IHSAA record in all sports for most Finals trips without a championship with 27.Much of the limestone used in the construction of various Washington, D.C., monuments was quarried in the Bedford area.Bedford area limestone was also used in the construction of the Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church located in Merrillville, Indiana.Bedford received $500,000 in grants from the federal government to build a ten-story replica of the Great Pyramid of Giza out of local limestone;[16] however, the work was never completed,[17] despite a further $125,000 being allocated to finish it.Bedford was recognized by the State of Indiana in 2013 by being named a Stellar Community.The award brings $19 million in state, local and private funds to Bedford for planned improvements.Bedford was also named the Indiana Chamber of Commerce's 2013 Community of the Year.
CountryIndianaCountyLawrenceTownshipShawswickMayor-CouncilTime zoneUTC−5EasternUTC−4ZIP codeArea codes812 and 930FIPS codeShawswick Townshipcounty seatLawrence County, Indiana2020 censusMicropolitan Statistical AreaPalestineWhite RiverBedford County, TennesseeUnderground RailroadEmpire State BuildingThe PentagonIndianapolisBloomingtonKöppen Climate Classificationhumid subtropical climateMay 25, 2011U.S. Route 50precipitation2010 censuspopulation densityAfrican AmericanNative Americanother racesHispanicLatinomarried couples2000 censusPacific Islanderper capita incomepoverty lineBedford North Lawrence StarsbasketballDamon BaileyCraig BowdenIndiana Limestone Company BuildinglimestoneIndiana limestoneBedford Oolitic limestoneWashington, D.C.Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church located in Merrillville, Indianafederal governmentGreat Pyramid of GizaGreat Wall of ChinaInterstate highwaysInterstate 69U.S. Highway 50SeymourVincennesState Road 37MitchellIndiana Rail RoadMonon RailroadLouisville, KentuckyCanadian Pacific Railway'sMilwaukee RoadTerre Haute, IndianaChicagoBedford North Lawrence High SchoolBloomington, IndianaBluespring CavernsNashville, IndianaSpring Mill State ParkAvoca ParkWest Baden Springs HotelBedford Courthouse Square Historic DistrictMadden SchoolC.S. Norton MansionOtis Park and Golf CourseWilliam A. Ragsdale HouseZahn Historic DistrictNational Register of Historic PlacesClaude AkinsMarie Louise AndrewsPGA TourKenneth BowersoxThomas J. BoxCongressional Medal of HonorDonald BrashearJames Samuel ColemanBessie De VoieClaude FergusonCarl GrafA. B. GuthriePulitzer PrizeAishah HasnieFox NewsWilliam JennerBecky MuncyBecky SkillmanCharles WalkerFred WamplerBob WickerWilliam T. WileyWayback MachineUnited States Census BureauNational Park ServiceWikisourceCitiesOoliticTownshipsGuthrieIndian CreekMarionMarshallPleasant RunSpice ValleyEast OoliticHeltonvilleLawrenceportNeedmoreTunnelton