Belk, Tennessee
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Belk is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee.{{GNIS|1314657}}
History
A post office was established at Belk in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1908.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=TN&county=Dekalb | title=DeKalb County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=February 7, 2015}} The name Belk was the maiden name of the first postmaster's wife.{{cite book|last=Miller|first=Larry L.|title=Tennessee Place-names|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zOzPQYkkbaAC&pg=PA16|year=2001|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=0-253-21478-5|page=16}}
References
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{{DeKalb County, Tennessee}}
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Category:Unincorporated communities in DeKalb County, Tennessee
Category:Unincorporated communities in Tennessee
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