Bellevue in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Bellevue High School

1931-1980
⎯⎯⎯
656 Colice Jeanne Road

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 8, 2024

1. Bellevue High School Marker Side One

Inscription. Bellevue High School opened in 1931, serving almost 100 students. The first senior class graduated in 1933. A new high school opened across the street in 1970, and the former high school became a junior high. Amid community protests, Bellevue High School closed in 1980. The building was demolished in 1981. For the 50 years it stood, the school was the cornerstone of the Bellevue community, and students recorded numerous academic and athletic achievements.

Erected 2024 by Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 262.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. 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 1931.

Location. 36° 4.33′ N, 86° 56.069′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Bellevue. It is on Colice Jeanne Road 0.1 miles south of U.S. 70S, on the left when traveling south. Marker is in front of Nashville Fire Station 37. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 656 Colice Jeanne Rd, 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 are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: DeMoss Cabin (about 500 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); The Myhr House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Belle Vue (approx. 0.4 miles away); Historic Bellevue (approx. 0.7 miles away); Old DeMoss Cemetery (approx. one mile away); Old Harding Pike (approx. 1.1 miles away); DeMoss and the First Belle Vue (approx. 1.2 miles away); Devon Farm (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Bellevue High School Marker Side Two image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 8, 2024

2. Bellevue High School Marker Side Two

Bellevue High School Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 8, 2024

3. Bellevue High School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,478 times since then and 190 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 8, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Bellevue High School

1931-1980⎯⎯⎯656 Colice Jeanne Road

1931-1980
⎯⎯⎯
656 Colice Jeanne Road