Welcome to Belltown ...
Belltown is located in Monroe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Belltown, 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.
Belltown is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Belltown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Belltown (for example, toward Pikeville), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Websites for Belltown ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.monroecountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Belltown, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Belltown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Belltown: This one is located in Monroe County and the other is located in Polk County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 13 communities that are also named Belltown - they are located in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Belltown.
Communities near Belltown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belltown.
- Jacktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Athens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
- Sweetwater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <4>
- Madisonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <4>
- Etowah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
- Etowah is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <4>
- Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Jena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Jena is located in Loudon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
- Vonore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vonore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vonore
- Vonore is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vonore <4>
- Englewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Englewood is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <4>
- Greenback
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback
- Greenback is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenback <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 Belltown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belltown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belltown. 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 Belltown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belltown. See our Newspapers Page for Belltown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belltown ...
Looking for more information about Belltown? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Belltown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Belltown.
Adding Belltown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Belltown 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 Belltown was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).
We also found Belltown in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Belltown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belltown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroegovernment.org/
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 Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belltown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |