Fans of the Christmas classic It’s A Wonderful Life know it’s set in the town of Bedford Falls. The name is fictional. However, an actual town in New York state was the inspiration for Bedford Falls.
Get all the details in this Country Living article by Maria Carter:
https://www.countryliving.com/life/inspirational-stories/a40958/the-real-bedford-falls-its-a-wonderful-life/?fbclid=IwAR3S70JqqnNgLS66JXkDGpWztvO4LOQaJxabt5A4sUo3XKbxn8QnPbD1-tI