Welcome to Bells Bar ...
So far, we found very little information about Bells Bar. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bells Bar to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bells Bar, please Contact Us.
Bells Bar would have been located within present day Plumas County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bells Bar is 4,060 feet [1,237 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Bells Bar is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Bells Bar was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Bells Bar was located: 530 & 837<4>
Communities near Bells Bar ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bells Bar.
- Portola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Massack
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Massack is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massack
- Johnsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Plumas Eureka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Plumas Eureka is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumas Eureka
- Mohawk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mohawk is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
- Blairsden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Quincy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Quincy is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Quincy
- Graeagle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mohawk Vista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mohawk Vista is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Vista
- Quincy Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Quincy Junction is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Junction
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 Bells Bar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bells Bar.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bells Bar. 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 Bells Bar.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bells Bar. See our Newspapers Page for Bells Bar.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Plumas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bells Bar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 530 code has been Overlayed with the 837 area code. New phone numbers in the Bells Bar area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the Bells Bar area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |