Welcome to Bell Ridge ...

Bell Ridge is located in Edgar County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Bell Ridge: Bell Rdg. (or less commonly used: Bell Rdge. or Bell Ridg.)

Bell Ridge is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bell Ridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Bell Ridge (for example, toward West Terre Haute (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Bell Ridge: (217)

Communities near Bell Ridge ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bell Ridge.

• Terre Haute
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
  • Terre Haute is located in Vigo County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terre Haute <3>
• Paris
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Paris is located in Edgar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <3>
• Marshall
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Marshall is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,774 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <3>
• Casey
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
  • Casey is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,585 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casey <3>
• West Terre Haute
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Terre Haute
  • West Terre Haute is located in Vigo County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,198 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Terre Haute <3>
• Martinsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Martinsville is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <3>
• Oakland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Coles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <3>
• Ashmore
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
  • Ashmore is located in Coles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashmore <3>
• Kansas
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
  • Kansas is located in Edgar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <3>
• Westfield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Westfield is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <3>

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 Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bell Ridge.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bell Ridge. 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 Ridge.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bell Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Bell Ridge.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bell Ridge ...

Looking for more information about Bell Ridge? 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 Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bell Ridge.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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