Many famous people are associated with these Bedford County historic places including W.R. "Sawney" Webb, William Prentice Cooper Sr., Colonel Barclay Martin, James S. Gilliland, Robert Montgomery and Erwin J. Frierson.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Bedford County places including Foster & Creighton, Roberts & Co. Freeland, James S. Gilliland, Jacob Morton Shofner, Loton Shofner, William H. Gosling, Fred Swanton, Jacob Marton Shofner, C.F. Baxter and Mixed. Prominent architectural styles found in Bedford Country are Greek Revival, Queen Anne and Classical Revival.















