Belltown, Polk County, Tennessee

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Belltown is an unincorporated community in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. [1]

A large share of Belltown's original inhabitants had the surname Bell, hence the name. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belltown, Polk County, Tennessee
  2. ↑ Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 17. ISBN   0-253-21478-5.

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