This is a scanned copy on CD of the original book published in 1907.

Historical Sketch

of

Bedford County,

Virginia

1753 - 1907

1907

121 pages on 1 CD

An essential resource for Genealogists

Actual images of every page, in Adobe Acrobat Reader .PDF format. Works with any computer, and is easy to use and read. Some scans are imperfect.

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CONTENTS

OUR HISTORIC HERITAGE

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY COURT

ECCLESIASTICAL STATISTICS.

MILITARY STATISTICS

COLONIAL MILITARY ROSTER.

CAPTAIN BUFORD'S VOLUNTEERS IN 1774

VIRGINIA DAY June 12, 1907 BEDFORD'S GREETlNG

GEOGRAPHICAL

IRRIGATION

SOIL

TIMBER

CLIMATE

ADJACENT CITIES

ACCESSIBILITY

PURE WATER

LAND VALUES

FACTS ABOUT VIRGINIA

ASSESSED VALUES OF BEDFORD COUNTY

UNEARNED INCREMENT MULTIPLIES

MINERALS

MINERAL WATERS

MANUFACTURES

CEMENT WORKS

PAINT WORKS

ALUMINUM MILLS

PULP AND PAPER MILLS

ASBESTOS

AGRICULTURE

CENSUS REPORT BEDFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1900

TOBACCO

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

ALFALFA

CRIMSON CLOVER

PEAS AND SOY BEANS

MILK, CREAM ANO BUTTER

BEES

APPLES

GRAPES

LABOR

DOMESTIC ANIMALS

CATTLE

SHEEP, WOOL AND LAMBS

HOGS

ANGORA GOATS

POULTRY

GAME

BEDFORD CITY

SCENERY

HYGIENE

ELKS' NATIONAL HOME

POST OFFICE

BANKING

VINTON AND ROANOKE WATER COMPANY

DOUBLE WATER SUPPLY

VIRGINIA SANATORIUM

A HEALTH RESORT

SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS

RAILROADS

PUBLIC ROADS

GOVERNMENT

COUNTY

TOWN

INTERESTING REMINISCENCES

SCHOOLS

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

NEW LONDON ACADEMY

CO-OPERATIVE SCHOOL FOR FEMALES

RANDOLPH-MACON ACADEMY

BELLEVUE HIGH SCHOOL

FREE-SCHOOL SYSTEM

SUMMARY