Bellsburg is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Dickson County, in the
U.S. state of
Tennessee
Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...
. It lies along
State Route 49
The following highways are numbered 49:
Australia
* Queensland State Route 49
**Wide Bay Highway
**Bunya Highway
**Moonie Highway
**Balonne Highway
* Central Coast Highway
Canada
* Alberta Highway 49
* British Columbia Highway 49
* Manitoba High ...
.
History
A post office was established as Bellsburgh in 1849, renamed Bellsburg in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905. The origin of the name is disputed. Some hold the community was named for Shadrach Bell, a pioneer, while others believe it was named for
Montgomery Bell, who may have played a role in its development.
References
Unincorporated communities in Dickson County, Tennessee
Unincorporated communities in Tennessee
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