Bell Buckle in Bedford County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

The Eugene F. Strobel Town Hall

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 28, 2025

1. The Eugene F. Strobel Town Hall Marker

Inscription. This building is dedicated in honor of Eugene F. Strobel (1927-2016) for his tireless service to the town of Bell Buckle as its mayor from 1978-1986. Mr. Strobel was a professor at Middle Tennessee State University and an ardent naturalist.

Mayor Strobel was responsible for building this town hall after the original structure collapsed as a train passed through town. During his tenure as mayor, he initiated numerous government and community activities encouraging citizen participation and revitalized Bell Buckle by promoting local business. With a group of local citizens, he established "Tree City" status and an arboretum in the town park.

Mr. Strobel was a kind and honest man who loved his family, friends, students, and the town of Bell Buckle. He often reminded his busy college students "to pause from one's doing to remember one's being."

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 35° 35.37′ N, 86° 21.292′ W. Marker is in Bell Buckle, Tennessee, in Bedford County. It is at the intersection of Railroad Square and Webb Rd E, on the right when traveling north on Railroad Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 Railroad Sq, Bell Buckle TN 37020, 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

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5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Anatomy of a Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); Shaker's Shocker No. 621314 (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Webb School (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named The Webb School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Culleoka Bell (approx. half a mile away); Army of Tennessee (approx. 4.2 miles away); Tullahoma Campaign (approx. 4.4 miles away); Skirmish at Liberty Gap (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bell Buckle.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 28, 2025

2. The Eugene F. Strobel Town Hall Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 80 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.