Welcome to Bell Buckle ...

The town of Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County<1>.

The location of Bell Buckle has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Bell Buckle was established in 1853.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bell Buckle has a population of 536 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Bell Buckle is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Bell Buckle lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Bell Buckle: (931)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bell Buckle had an population of 536 people. This is an increase of 7.2% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 37.08% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bell Buckle had a population of 500 people. This makes Bell Buckle the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 500 people, the population of Bell Buckle increased 27.88% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 391 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bell Buckle.

Communities near Bell Buckle ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bell Buckle.

• Murfreesboro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
  • Murfreesboro is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 150,757 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <5>
• Shelbyville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
  • Shelbyville is located in Bedford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,326 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <5>
• Tullahoma
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullahoma
  • Tullahoma is located in Coffee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,790 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tullahoma <5>
• Manchester
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Coffee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <5>
• Southgate Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
  • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
• Chapel Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Chapel Hill is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <5>
• New Union
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
  • New Union is located in Coffee County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
• Unionville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Unionville is located in Bedford County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,368 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <5>
• Eagleville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
  • Eagleville is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <5>
• Wartrace
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
  • Wartrace is located in Bedford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wartrace <5>

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 Bell Buckle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bell Buckle.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bell Buckle. 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 Bell Buckle.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bell Buckle. See our Newspapers Page for Bell Buckle.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bell Buckle ...

Looking for more information about Bell Buckle? 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 Bell Buckle, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bell Buckle.

Adding Bell Buckle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bell Buckle 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 Bell Buckle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bell Buckle post office opened in 1852.

We also found Bell Buckle in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bell Buckle.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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