Harpeth Valley Park in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Historic Bellevue

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 21, 2020

1. Historic Bellevue Marker

Obverse side

Inscription. Belle Vue was the name Abraham Louis DeMoss gave the land he bought overlooking the Harpeth River in 1800. His gristmill and sawmill stood nearby. When the Nashville-Northwestern Railroad cut its line to Kingston Springs in 1855, Bellevue became the hub of this area with a railroad depot, blacksmith shop and livery stable. In 1866 T.L. Herrin opened a general store and post office to the north. A two-story frame pre-railroad storage building now houses Bellevue Lodge No. 716.

Erected 2019 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 197.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee, The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.

Location. 36° 3.838′ N, 86° 56.425′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Harpeth Valley Park. It is on Old Harding Pike 0.1 miles east of Harpeth Parkway West, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 760 Harpeth Pkwy W, Nashville TN 37221, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Belle Vue (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Harding Pike (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bellevue High School (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Myhr House (approx. 0.7 miles away); DeMoss and the First Belle Vue (approx. ¾ mile away); DeMoss Cabin (approx. ¾ mile away); Old DeMoss Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Devon Farm (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 21, 2020

2. Historic Bellevue Marker

Reverse side.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 21, 2020

3. Historic Bellevue Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,170 times since then and 160 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 23, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.