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In 1980 I heard what sounded like a Black Bear one night in the Browning Bridge area of Hoosier National Forest near Houston. (I had previously been around Black Bear in Wisconsin and Minnesota) A few weeks later a friend said that he and his father-in-law had seen a female Black Bear with a large cub in the same area while deer hunting. That's not all that far from Bedford.
Indianapolis, Indiana is 75.5 miles from Bedford, Indiana.
25 miles
south central Indiana, United States, between Bloomington and Bedford
The limestone capital of the world is often considered to be Bedford, Indiana, in the United States. Bedford has extensive limestone quarries and is known for producing high-quality limestone used in construction and architecture worldwide.
One is the Indiana Limestone Company in Bedford, Indiana.
According to the Indiana Geological Survey of 1869 the Black Bear had been gone for thirty years or so. Based on that I'd say probably about 1840.
Roughly 120 miles.
The halfway point between Seymour, Indiana, and Clarksville, Indiana, is near the town of Bedford, Indiana. This location is approximately equidistant from both cities, making it a convenient meeting spot. The exact halfway point may vary slightly depending on the specific routes taken, but Bedford is generally recognized as a central location.
Porter Springs, Georgia.
Yogi Bear and Indiana Jones because they are both very famous!
New Bedford, MA