Bell County History
History Photos - Photos of asst. stuff concerning Bell Co., Ky |
History & Bio's - Submitted By: Robert W. Brock Jr. |
Bell county was formed in
1867. It is located in the Eastern Coal Field region of
the state. The elevation in the county ranges from 975 to
3500 feet above sea level. In 2000 the county population
was 30,060 in a land area of 360.77 square miles, an
average of 83.3 people per square mile. The county seat
is Pineville. The Cumberland Gap is in Bell county, just
south of Middlesborough, on the border between
Kentucky and Tennessee.
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