Bellview is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina.[1] It is part of Notla Township,[2] and is located immediately north of the Georgia border, about 10 miles south of Murphy, NC. Its average elevation is 1800 feet (549 m) above sea level.[3] U.S. Route 19 is the main highway through Bellview.

History

A schoolhouse, Bellview Academy, was established at Bellview in the 1870s.[4] A variant name is "Bell View".[1]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bellview
  2. "Township Of Notla NC Demographic Data and Boundary Map". northcarolina.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  3. "Bellview (Cherokee County, North Carolina): Community Profile". roadsidethoughts.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  4. "Community Backstory". Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.

34°59′28″N 84°04′02″W / 34.99111°N 84.06722°W / 34.99111; -84.06722


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