2016 Map of Wartrace

About this map

Wartrace and Bell Buckle serve as the primary anchors of this central Tennessee landscape, where the traditional rail-and-creek geography of Bedford County remains clearly visible. The drainage of Garrison Fork and Wartrace Creek dictates the placement of roads like Fairfield Pike and historic clusters at Fairfield and Kellertown. For genealogists, the map is remarkably dense with family-named burial sites, including the Henry-Jarman Cem, McMahan Cem, and the uniquely titled Bates-Finch-Muse Cem. To the south, the topography transitions toward the water at Bedford Lake and Morgan Lake, while the eastern edge is defined by the elevation around Pannell Ridge. The naming conventions found in Justice Hollow and Happy Valley reflect a long-established local identity tied to the specific limestone valleys and hollows of the Highland Rim.