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Bell Hollow

Ghost town · Dickson County, Tennessee

Vanleer quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:24,000)
Vanleer quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bell Hollow is a ghost town in Dickson County, Tennessee. It is one of 14 former communities in Dickson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 86 Tennessee counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bell Hollow as a historical populated place on the Vanleer topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 36.2417° N, 87.4047° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleVanleer
Elevation609 ft
Nearest living townVanleer, TN
Distance to it2.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1313304
Coordinates36.24172, -87.40473

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What's there now

Bell Hollow is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Vanleer, TN (population 670), about 2.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 609 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Bell Hollow?

Bell Hollow is in Dickson County, Tennessee, at 36.2417, -87.4047.

How many ghost towns are in Dickson County?

Dickson County, Tennessee has 14 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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