Welcome to Bell ...
Bell is located in Crawford County<1>.
The location of Bell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Bell is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Bell: (712)
Communities Also Named Bell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Bell - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan (2), Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Oregon and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bell.
Communities near Bell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bell.
- Denison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denison
- Denison is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denison <4>
- Woodbine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
- Woodbine is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <4>
- Dunlap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Dunlap is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <4>
- Schleswig
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schleswig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schleswig
- Schleswig is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schleswig <4>
- Manilla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
- Manilla is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manilla <4>
- Charter Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oak
- Charter Oak is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charter Oak <4>
- Vail
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
- Vail is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <4>
- Earling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Ute
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ute have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ute
- Ute is located in Monona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ute <4>
- Irwin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Irwin is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bell. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bell. See our Newspapers Page for Bell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bell ...
Looking for more information about Bell? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bell.
Adding Bell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bell in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bell post office opened in 1887.
We also found Bell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Crawford County: www.crawfordcounty.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |