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Bell Buckle Tennessee Map

Explore Bell Buckle, Tennessee, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Bell Buckle, Tennessee

How to Use This Bell Buckle, Tennessee Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bell Buckle, Tennessee. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Tennessee or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Bell Buckle.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Bell Buckle
State	Tennessee (TN)
County	Bedford County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	35.591738
Longitude	-86.35416
Population	410
Density	311.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	37020
Area Code	615, 629
County Seat	Shelbyville
School District	Bedford County School District

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About Bell Buckle, Tennessee

Bell Buckle is a locality in Bedford County, Tennessee, United States. It is a small community with a population of 410. The population density is 311.6 people per km². Bell Buckle is located at 35.5917°N, 86.3542°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Bell Buckle is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 37020.

Bell Buckle defines the quiet reach of the Tennessee landscape where Bell Buckle Creek traces a silver, winding path through the heavy, loam-rich soil. It lies 9.6 miles northeast of Shelbyville, TN (from Shelbyville, TN: bearing 39°T), and is situated 8.6 miles south-southeast of Christiana. The terrain unfolds in a series of undulations that rise toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains, though here the earth is defined by the intimate proximity of Happy Valley. The air often holds a lingering moisture that clings to the limestone outcroppings and the dense patches of hardwood, softening the sharp edges of the late afternoon light. While the vast, rugged peaks remain a distant promise on the horizon, the immediate environment is defined by the steady, rhythmic flow of the creek and the gentle slope of the land that seems to hold the warmth of the sun long after it has dipped below the trees.

The history of Bell Buckle persists in the careful preservation of its late nineteenth-century architecture, which stands as a quiet record of an economy once anchored by the arrival of the railroad. Today, the local character is shaped by a commitment to artisan craft and the preservation of heritage, drawing those who favor the unhurried pace of life over the friction of larger centers. Residents often look toward the nearby Shelbyville City Park for recreation, while the memory of the land is kept by those who work the surrounding fields or maintain the storefronts that line the tracks. Beyond the bustle of the modern world, the rhythm of the day is dictated by the turning seasons and the quiet commerce of neighbors, far removed from the expanse of a lake like Morgan Lake, yet fully defined by the specific, grounded beauty of the inland plain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bellbuckle Caboose (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 193° S
Beechwood Plantation (Historic Ruins) — 5.6 mi, 154° SE
Beech Grove Confederate Cemetery (Monument) — 6.8 mi, 069° E
Shelbyville City Park (Local Park) — 7.5 mi, 218° SW
Bedford Lake (State Resource Management Area) — 7.7 mi, 130° SE
Normandy Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.7 mi, 141° SE
Barfield Cresent Park (Local Park) — 12.1 mi, 347° N
River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 12.8 mi, 344° N
Old Stone Fort (State Park) — 14.8 mi, 119° SE
Short Springs Designated State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.2 mi, 141° SE
Manchester Arts Center (Theatre) — 16.8 mi, 117° SE
Murfreesboro Art League (Gallery) — 17.6 mi, 352° N
Blue Horseshoe (Public Artwork) — 17.7 mi, 357° N
Church Street Gallery (Gallery) — 17.7 mi, 353° N
Henry Horton (State Park) — 17.9 mi, 268° W
AMC Stones River 9 (Cinema) — 18.1 mi, 349° N
Tullahoma Art Center (Gallery) — 18.1 mi, 153° SE
Tullahoma History Museum (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 153° SE
Fortress Rosecrans (Historic Castle / Fort) — 18.3 mi, 350° N
GO USA Fun Park (Attraction) — 18.4 mi, 346° N
Geographical Center of Tennessee (Monument) — 18.5 mi, 359° N
Board and Brush (Arts Centre) — 19.0 mi, 349° N
Williamson Family Farm (Attraction) — 19.9 mi, 344° N
Toll Site (Historic Ruins) — 20.2 mi, 348° N
Hickory Flat Woods WMA (Nature Reserve) — 20.6 mi, 115° SE
J. Percy Priest Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 23.6 mi, 346° N
Russell Cave National Monument (National Monument) — 51.9 mi, 144° SE · 308 acres
Jackson County Waterfowl Area And Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 54.9 mi, 151° SE · 16k acres
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 67.6 mi, 193° S · 35k acres

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