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Bellamy

Ghost town · Montgomery County, Tennessee

Erin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1931, 1:62,500)
Erin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1931, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bellamy is a ghost town in Montgomery County, Tennessee. It is one of 8 former communities in Montgomery County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 33rd among the 86 Tennessee counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bellamy as a historical populated place on the Needmore 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 36.4878° N, 87.5781° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNeedmore
Elevation417 ft
Nearest living townCumberland City, TN
Distance to it8.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1311453
Coordinates36.48783, -87.57807

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What's there now

Bellamy is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cumberland City, TN (population 475), about 8.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 417 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 Bellamy?

Bellamy is in Montgomery County, Tennessee, at 36.4878, -87.5781.

How many ghost towns are in Montgomery County?

Montgomery County, Tennessee has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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