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COMING SOON......
County Courthouse
PO BOX 339
Pineville, KY 40977-0366
Phone: (606)337-3076
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HISTORY
BELL COUNTY.
The Wilderness Road was constructed in the 1790s through what is now
Bell County.
Bell County was formed on February 28, 1867, from
portions of Harlan and Knox counties. It was named for Joshua Fry
Bell, an attorney and member of Congress. The courthouse has been
thrice destroyed. In 1914 and 1918 it was destroyed by fire and in
1976 through flood. The documents stored there were destroyed as
well.
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CITIES AND TOWNS:
Calvin
Middlesboro (Middlesborough)
Pineville
National protected area:
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park |
ADJACENT COUNTIES:
1. Clay County (north)
2. Leslie County (northeast)
3. Harlan County (east)
4. Lee County, Virginia (southeast)
5. Claiborne County, Tennessee (south)
6. Whitley County (southwest)
7. Knox County (northwest) |
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County Seat: Pineville
Year Organized: 1867
Square Miles: 359.00
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