Welcome to Bellevue ...
Bellevue is located in Davidson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bellevue, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.
Bellevue is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bellevue lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bellevue is located in the (615) area code.
Communities Also Named Bellevue ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Bellevue: This one is located in Davidson County and the other is located in Shelby County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 52 communities that are also named Bellevue - they are located in Alabama (2), Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Delaware, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (4), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio, Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), Prince Edward Island, Quebec (6), South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bellevue.
Communities near Bellevue ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bellevue.
- Nashville - Davidson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
- Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
- Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
- Brentwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Brentwood is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <4>
- Marvel ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Nolensville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolensville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
- Nolensville is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <4>
- Fairview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
- Thompson's Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
- Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
- Former name for Thompson's Station:
- Littlebury
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <4>
- Green Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Green Hills is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
- Ashland City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
- Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
- Madison
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Davidson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bellevue. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bellevue.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bellevue. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bellevue.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bellevue. See our Newspapers Page for Bellevue.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bellevue ...
Looking for more information about Bellevue? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bellevue, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bellevue.
Adding Bellevue to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bellevue in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bellevue was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bellevue.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bellevue. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Davidson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bellevue - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |