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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Bells Crossroads (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bells Crossroads. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Bells Crossroads ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Bells Crossroads: Bells Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is Bells Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Bells Crossroads may originally have been Bell's Crossroads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Bells Crossroads might be written as Bell Crossroads.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bells Crossroads is located in Barbour County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Barbour County: Bullock, Dale, Henry, Pike, Russell, Clay (GA), Quitman (GA) & Stewart (GA).

Below are the counties that are near Bells Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bells Crossroads:

  • Barbour County     (The home county of Bells Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells Crossroads, with the one closest to Bells Crossroads listed first.
    • Clayton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Louisville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Comer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Barbour County
    • Clio
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <2>
    • Blue Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Bakerhill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
      • Bakerhill is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Spring Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Barbour County
    • Elamville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
      • Elamville is located in Barbour County
    • Hawkinsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
      • Hawkinsville is located in Barbour County
    • Eufaula
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Big Eddy ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy
      • Big Eddy is located in Barbour County
  • Bullock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells Crossroads, with the one closest to Bells Crossroads listed first.
    • Smuteye
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
      • Smuteye is located in Bullock County
    • Pine Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
    • Perote
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perote have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
      • Perote is located in Bullock County
    • Midway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Bullock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Three Notch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
      • Three Notch is located in Bullock County
    • Inverness
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Bullock County
    • Postoak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
      • Postoak is located in Bullock County
    • Union Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fitzpatrick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
      • Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells Crossroads, with the one closest to Bells Crossroads listed first.
    • Roeton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
      • Roeton is located in Coffee County
    • Frisco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Coffee County
    • Java
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Java have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
      • Java is located in Coffee County
  • Dale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells Crossroads, with the one closest to Bells Crossroads listed first.
    • Phillips Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
      • Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
    • Clopton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
      • Clopton is located in Dale County
    • Arguta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
      • Arguta is located in Dale County
    • Skipperville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipperville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
      • Skipperville is located in Dale County
    • Ariton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
      • Ariton is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Bertha
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
      • Bertha is located in Dale County
    • Mabson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
      • Mabson is located in Dale County
    • Ozark
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells Crossroads, with the one closest to Bells Crossroads listed first.
    • Screamer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
      • Screamer is located in Henry County
    • Graball
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
      • Graball is located in Henry County
      • Former names for Graball:
      • Hart's Crossroads
      • Hudspeth's Crossroads
    • Abbeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Capps
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
      • Capps is located in Henry County
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells Crossroads, with the one closest to Bells Crossroads listed first.
    • Armstrong
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Macon County
    • Fort Davis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Davis
      • Fort Davis is located in Macon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Davis <2>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells Crossroads, with the one closest to Bells Crossroads listed first.
    • Buckhorn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Pike County
    • Saco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
      • Saco is located in Pike County
    • Pronto
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pronto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
      • Pronto is located in Pike County
    • Banks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <2>
    • Linwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Pike County
    • Brundidge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brundidge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundidge
      • Brundidge is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brundidge <2>
    • Tennille
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
      • Tennille is located in Pike County
    • Needmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Pike County
    • McClure Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
      • McClure Town is located in Pike County
    • Troy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Mossy Grove Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
      • Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
    • Tarentum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
      • Tarentum is located in Pike County
    • Meeksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
      • Meeksville is located in Pike County
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells Crossroads, with the one closest to Bells Crossroads listed first.
    • Hurtsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
      • Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
    • Glenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Russell County
    • Hatchechubbee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchechubbee
      • Hatchechubbee is located in Russell County
    • Pittsview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsview
      • Pittsview is located in Russell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsview <2>
    • Jernigan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jernigan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan
      • Jernigan is located in Russell County
  • Quitman County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells Crossroads, with the one closest to Bells Crossroads listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Quitman County (GA)
    • Hatcher
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatcher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
      • Hatcher is located in Quitman County (GA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bells Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Bells Crossroads.

Newspapers Published in Bells Crossroads ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bells Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bells Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bells Crossroads.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bells Crossroads:

Cemeteries Near Bells Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bells Crossroads.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bells Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bells Crossroads, with the one closest to Bells Crossroads listed first.

  • Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Warren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Center Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Ridge Cemetery
  • Clayton City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Mt. Andrew Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Andrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Andrew Cemetery
  • Tabernacle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
  • Jacksonville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacksonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacksonville Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
  • Blair Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (278 more) ...
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Antioch Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Church Cemetery
    • Ephesus Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ephesus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ephesus Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Bells Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bells Crossroads.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bells Crossroads, with the one closest to Bells Crossroads listed first.

  • Clayton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mount Andrew
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Andrew have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Andrew
    • Mount Andrew is located in Barbour County
  • Star Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill
    • Star Hill is located in Barbour County
  • Louisville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Pine Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
  • White Oak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Barbour County
  • Perote
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perote have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
    • Perote is located in Bullock County
  • Josie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josie
    • Josie is located in Pike County
  • Oateston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oateston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oateston
    • Oateston is located in Barbour County
  • Midway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Bullock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Clio
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Clio is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <2>
  • Three Notch
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
    • Three Notch is located in Bullock County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cotton Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
      • Cotton Hill is located in Barbour County
    • Batesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
      • Batesville is located in Barbour County
    • Buckhorn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Pike County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bells Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bells Crossroads.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bells Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bells Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bells Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8954, Longitude: -85.5236       In this case, the coordinates for Bells Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bells Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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