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BELL COUNTY, KY 

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Bell County was formed just after the Civil War, on February 5, 1867, from portions of Harlan and Knox Counties. Originally named Josh Bell County at its formation, the name was changed to Bell County by the legislature on January 31, 1873. The county includes the Cumberland Gap, one of the major migration routes into the state. 

County records were lost in fires in 1914 and 1918. Also records were damaged with some loss in a flood in 1977.  The county seat is Pineville, KY.  Pineville is located on the Cumberland River where it cuts through Pine Mountain. It was settled in 1781 as Cumberland Ford and a post office by that name opened in 1818. The name Pineville was also in use at an early time and was used when the town was laid out as the seat of the new county in 1867. The post office was renamed in 1870. The population in 1990 was 2,198.

 

BELL COUNTY BRICK WALLS (Help!)
 

BELL COUNTY BUSINESS-EARLY YEARS
 

BIBLE RECORDS

 

BIOGRAPHIES
 

BIRTHS-KY VITALS
 

BOOKS TO READ ONLINE ABOUT BELL COUNTY
 

CAWOOD FUNERAL HOME RECORDS
 

CEMETERIES
 

CENSUS RECORDS
 

CHURCHES
 

COAL MINING IN BELL COUNTY
 

COAL CAMPS IN BELL COUNTY
 

COAL MINING COMPANIES-EMPLOYEES
 

COURT CASES IN BELL COUNTY
 

DEATHS
 

FAMILY LINEAGES
 

FAMILY INFORMATION SHEETS
 

FOR SALE
 

HISTORICAL MARKERS
 

HISTORICAL PLACES
 

HOMEPAGES
 

IN LOVING MEMORY
 

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LOOKUPS
 

MAPS
 

MARRIAGES
 

MESSAGE BOARD
 

MEMORABILIA
 

MILITARY
 

NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS
 

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
 

OBITUARIES
 

PHOTOS-BELL COUNTY PLACES
 

PHOTOS-EVENTS
 

PHOTOS-BELL COUNTY FOLKS
 

PHOTOS-POSTCARDS
 

PHOTOS-SCENIC VIEWS
 

POLITICIANS OF BELL COUNTY
 

POST OFFICES
 

POWELL VALLEY PRIMITIVE BAPTISTS OBITS
 

RESOURCE PAGE FOR BELL COUNTY

 

SCHOOLS
 

STORIES AND SPECIAL ARTICLES OF THE AREA
 

RUSSELL CO. VA LEWDNESS INDICTMENTS
 

WHO'S SEARCHING IN BELL COUNTY
 

WILLS
 

Due to the amount of volunteer work that we do as Coordinators, e-mail's cannot be answered.  Please do not request family research or queries when writing to the Coordinators. Thanks!

County Coordinator
  Adopt Me! 		State Coordinator
  Jeff Kemp 		Asst. State Coordinator
  Tricia Aanderud







  This site was updated on 04/27/2024