Welcome to Ding Dong ...
Although we found mention of Ding Dong during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Ding Dong was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Ding Dong to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ding Dong, please Contact Us.
Ding Dong is located The origin (or the toponymy) of Ding Dong: The story goes that the town was named after Zulis Bell and Bert Bell, early settlers in the area who owned the country store. The sign on their store had two bells painted on it, with the initials of the Bell brothers within the bells. One bell was labelled 'Ding' and the other 'Dong'. The name stuck. Ding Dong is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>. Time Zone: The area where we believe that Ding Dong might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time We believe that Ding Dong would be found within the (254) area code. The ZIP code for Ding Dong: 76542<3> Junior League: www.jlbellco.org/ We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ding Dong. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ding Dong. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ding Dong. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ding Dong. 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 Ding Dong. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ding Dong. See our Newspapers Page for Ding Dong. Looking for more information about Ding Dong? 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 Ding Dong, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ding Dong. The official website for Bell County: www.bellcountytx.com/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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Communities near Ding Dong ...
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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Footnotes ...
<1> If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Ding Dong and then turned east". While Ding Dong could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Ding Dong as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Ding Dong could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.<2> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ding Dong - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <3> ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Ding Dong). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ding Dong or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). <4> 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. <5> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.