Many famous people are associated with these Bedford County historic places including Colonel Thomas Leftwich, Dr. Howell Davies, James Philomen Holcombe, Martin P. Burks, Paschal G. Buford and James P. Holcomb.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Bedford County places including Thomas Jefferson, Clinton & Russell; Clark & Crowe, Ottenheimer Stern & Reichert, Pendleton S. Clark, Reed Forbes, John Forbes, George E. Burnap, Heard & Cardwell, Charles F. Gillette and Stanhope S. Johnson. Prominent architectural styles found in Bedford Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Colonial Revival.