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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Bellefounte (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bellefounte. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Bellefounte ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Other variations include: Belle Fount, Belle Founte and Bellefount.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bellefounte is located in Bradley County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bradley County: Murray (GA), Whitfield (GA), Hamilton, McMinn, Meigs & Polk.

Below are the counties that are near Bellefounte. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bellefounte:

  • Bradley County     (The home county of Bellefounte)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellefounte, with the one closest to Bellefounte listed first.
    • Charleston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <2>
    • Countryside Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
      • Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
    • Hopewell Estates
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
      • Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
    • Hopewell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bradley County
    • East Cleveland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
      • East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
    • Etola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
      • Etola is located in Bradley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Etola
      • From Bellefounte to Etola
    • Cleveland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • South Cleveland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
      • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
    • Bent Tree Acres
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Tree Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree Acres
      • Bent Tree Acres is located in Bradley County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,309 people
    • Wildwood Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
      • Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
    • McDonald
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mineral Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bledsoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellefounte, with the one closest to Bellefounte listed first.
    • Brayton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
      • Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brayton
      • From Bellefounte to Brayton
    • Summer City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
      • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellefounte, with the one closest to Bellefounte listed first.
    • Birchwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakewood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Hamilton County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 2,336 people
    • Sale Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sale Creek
      • Sale Creek is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sale Creek <2>
    • Collegedale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegedale
      • Collegedale is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegedale <2>
    • Ooltewah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakesite
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakesite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesite
      • Lakesite is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
    • Soddy Lake Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
      • Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
    • Apison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Howardville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrison Ferry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Ferry
      • Harrison Ferry is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,769 people
    • Lake Dweller
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Soddy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Auburn Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Hills
      • Auburn Hills is located in Hamilton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 929 people
  • McMinn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellefounte, with the one closest to Bellefounte listed first.
    • Calhoun
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <2>
    • Lamontville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Luskville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luskville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
      • Luskville is located in McMinn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Luskville
      • From Bellefounte to Luskville
    • Claxton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Riceville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <2>
    • Goodsprings
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Etowah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Athens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Englewood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Mecca
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mecca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in McMinn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mecca
      • From Bellefounte to Mecca
    • Nonaburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nonaburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
      • Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nonaburg
      • From Bellefounte to Nonaburg
    • Manila
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Niota
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <2>
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellefounte, with the one closest to Bellefounte listed first.
    • East View
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View
      • East View is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 705 people
    • Beta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
      • Beta is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beta
      • From Bellefounte to Beta
    • Goodfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goodfield
      • From Bellefounte to Goodfield
    • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
      • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
    • Decatur
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Calico
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
      • Calico is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 495 people
    • Cute ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
      • Cute is located in Meigs County
    • Sewee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
      • Sewee is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sewee
      • From Bellefounte to Sewee
    • Surprise
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Surprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
      • Surprise is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Surprise
      • From Bellefounte to Surprise
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellefounte, with the one closest to Bellefounte listed first.
    • Rural Vale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Epperson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Epperson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
      • Epperson is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Epperson
      • From Bellefounte to Epperson
    • Jalapa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jalapa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
      • Jalapa is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jalapa
      • From Bellefounte to Jalapa
    • Coker Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Tellico Plains
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jacktown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
      • Jacktown is located in Monroe County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
    • Madisonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Sweetwater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Polk County
  • Rhea County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellefounte, with the one closest to Bellefounte listed first.
    • Dayton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Graysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cumberland Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Ogden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Rhea County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogden
      • From Bellefounte to Ogden
    • Lakewood Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
  • Catoosa County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellefounte, with the one closest to Bellefounte listed first.
    • Mount Vernon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
    • Catoosa Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Graysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Indian Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
      • Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Ringgold
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dafron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dafron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
      • Dafron is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
    • Ellie Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellie Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
      • Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
    • Poplar Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fannin County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellefounte, with the one closest to Bellefounte listed first.
    • Fry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Epworth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • McCaysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
      • McCaysville is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <2>
    • Pantertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pierceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Murray County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellefounte, with the one closest to Bellefounte listed first.
    • Tennga
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cisco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Gregory
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Murray County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
    • Temple Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
      • Temple Grove is located in Murray County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
    • Sumac
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
      • Sumac is located in Murray County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sumac
      • From Bellefounte to Sumac
    • Crandall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Eton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Whitfield County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellefounte, with the one closest to Bellefounte listed first.
    • Red Clay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Parrett Crossing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrett Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrett Crossing
      • Parrett Crossing is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
    • Cohutta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ruralvale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruralvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralvale
      • Ruralvale is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruralvale
      • From Bellefounte to Ruralvale
    • Varnell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Plainview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
    • Waring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Cherokee County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellefounte, with the one closest to Bellefounte listed first.
    • Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Burger Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burger Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
      • Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bellefounte, see our County-by-County Page for Bellefounte.

Cemeteries Near Bellefounte ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bellefounte.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bellefounte covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bellefounte, with the one closest to Bellefounte listed first.

  • Bellefounte Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellefounte Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellefounte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spriggs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spriggs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spriggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eldredge Camp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldredge Camp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldredge Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tasso Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tasso Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tasso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tasso Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tasso Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tasso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hennegers Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hennegers Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hennegers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCarthy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarthy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarthy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McBrien - Burdett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBrien - Burdett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBrien - Burdett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hambright Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hambright Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hambright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Charleston Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Charleston Community Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleston Community Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleston Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Bellefounte in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bellefounte.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bellefounte, with the one closest to Bellefounte listed first.

  • Tasso
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tasso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasso
    • Tasso is located in Bradley County
  • Charleston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Bradley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <2>
  • Calhoun
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in McMinn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <2>
  • Climer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climer
    • Climer is located in Bradley County
  • Cleveland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sanford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
    • Sanford is located in McMinn County
  • Etola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
    • Etola is located in Bradley County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Etola
    • From Bellefounte to Etola
  • Lamontville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Patty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patty
    • Patty is located in Polk County
  • Luskville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luskville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
    • Luskville is located in McMinn County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Luskville
    • From Bellefounte to Luskville
  • Ocoee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Benton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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    • Folger ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folger
      • Folger is located in McMinn County
    • Brittsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittsville
      • Brittsville is located in Meigs County
    • Black Fox
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Fox
      • Black Fox is located in Bradley County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bellefounte. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bellefounte.

Newspapers Published in Bellefounte ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bellefounte.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bellefounte, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bellefounte.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bellefounte:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bellefounte. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bradley County: www.bradleyco.net/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bellefounte, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bellefounte) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bellefounte. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2459, Longitude: -84.7960    









 

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