Tennessee Valley
Tennessee Valley was on the Leon River five miles northwest of Belton in northwestern Bell County. The community was founded in 1851 by a party of settlers who originated in the Tennessee valley and named the new settlement for their former home. The Tennessee Valley school had some seventy-two pupils in 1896. There was a commercial pecan orchard at Tennessee Valley in the 1920s, and in 1948 the community had two churches and two businesses. In the mid-1950s the site of the community was inundated by Lake Belton.
Mark Odintz | © TSHA
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Belongs to
Tennessee Valley is part of or belongs to the following places:
Currently Exists
No
Place type
Tennessee Valley is classified as a Town
Associated Names
- (Thomasville)
Location
Latitude: 31.13734300Longitude: -97.51141400
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No