2022 Map of Belleville

About this map

Belleville and the surrounding Tennessee highlands are characterized by a dense concentration of small, family-named burial grounds tucked into the ridges and hollows. This landscape reveals a deep history of private landownership and rural kinship, with features like the Old Family Cem, Greer Family Cem, and Ferguson Thornton Cem scattered across the complex terrain. The topography is defined by prominent elevations such as Chestnut Ridge and Richmond Ridge, while the narrow valleys are threaded by waterways like Norris Cr and Little Cane Cr. At The Narrows, the relief becomes particularly constricted, highlighting the geography that dictated early settlement patterns. This area also captures a convergence of county lines, showing where Lynchburg, Moore County meets Lincoln, Bedford, and Marshall counties. Roads like the Old Petersburg Pike follow these natural contours, connecting the small settlement of Bledsoe to the wider region.