Belk, Tennessee

Belk is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Belk in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1908.^[2] The name Belk was the maiden name of the first postmaster's wife.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belk, Tennessee
^ "DeKalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
^ Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 16. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.

35°50′33″N 85°41′58″W / 35.84250°N 85.69944°W / 35.84250; -85.69944

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belk, Tennessee

[2] "DeKalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 7, 2015.

[3] Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 16. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.

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