Bellsburg, Tennessee

Bellsburg is an unincorporated community in Dickson County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee.{{GNIS|1305096}} It lies along State Route 49.

History

A post office was established as Bellsburgh in 1849, renamed Bellsburg in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=TN&county=Dickson | title=Dickson County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=February 8, 2015 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208083409/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=TN&county=Dickson | archivedate=February 8, 2015 }} The origin of the name is disputed. Some hold the community was named for Shadrach Bell, a area pioneer, while others believe it was named for Montgomery Bell, who may have played a role in its development.{{cite book|last=Miller|first=Larry L.|title=Tennessee Place-names|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zOzPQYkkbaAC&pg=PA17|year=2001|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=0-253-21478-5|page=17}}

References

Category:Unincorporated communities in Dickson County, Tennessee

Category:Unincorporated communities in Tennessee