MuseumBedias Museum and Library
Bedias · Grimes County · THC Atlas #4200000982
Texas history, up close and curated.
About this site
Bedias Museum and Library is a museum in Bedias, Grimes County. It is one of 213 historic sites cataloged in Grimes County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas.
The site sits at 30.7753, -95.9508 near Bedias. The nearest cataloged historic site is Town of Bedias (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Bedias Methodist, Bedias First Baptist Church, and Bedias Methodist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #4200000982. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The Bedias Museum and Library occupies a historic former Methodist church building at 3348 Main Street in the small Grimes County town of Bedias, which was named for the Bidai Indians. The library opened its doors on October 3, 2009, and marked its tenth anniversary in 2019, operating on a modest budget as one of the few libraries of its size still running. Its collection holds more than 12,000 volumes alongside local history displays.
Sources: bediaslibrary.wordpress.comtshaonline.orggrimescountytexas.gov
