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Betsystown

HISTORICAL POPULATED PLACE ยท TENNESSEE

A historical populated place in Dickson County, Tennessee, recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.

Location Record

Name
Betsystown
Feature Type
Populated Place (historical)
State
Tennessee
County
Dickson County
USGS Map
Cheatham Dam
Coordinates
36.3194975, -87.2263950
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GNIS Feature ID
1313306

Names and historical notes

Recorded by GNIS. Source wording is retained; these notes have not been independently verified by Forgotten America.

Also recorded as

Source editions and recorded citations

Feature ID 1313306. Description/History extract: August 28, 2026. All Names extract: September 30, 2026. Retrieved October 22, 2026. Only populated fields are displayed.

GNIS citation text may identify a source series rather than a specific page. It is reproduced below without implying that its underlying documents were inspected.

  • Map United States. Post Office Department. Post Route Map of the State of Tennessee with Parts of Adjoining States. Washington, 1877.
  • Text Barr, Thomas C., Jr. Caves of Tennessee: Bulletin 64. Nashville, Tn.: Tennessee Dept. of Conservation, Division of Geology, 1961.
  • Text U.S. Postal Service US Postal Guide, various edition dates. Use code US-T133/YYYY.

GNIS source datasets and documentation

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Historical Features.