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