Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Bell Town in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Bell Town. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Bell Town listed first.
- Fort Scott
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
- Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
- Fort Scott has also been known as:
- Fort Scott City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott <2>
- Hammond
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Hammond is located in Bourbon County
- Marmaton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Ronald
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Godfrey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Eve
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Garland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Garland is located in Bourbon County
- Richards
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Redfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Fulton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
- Pawnee Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Station
- Pawnee Station is located in Bourbon County
- Deerfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Harding
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Barnesville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Barnesville is located in Bourbon County
- Berlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Hiattville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiattville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiattville
- Hiattville is located in Bourbon County
- Cato
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Dry Wood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Wood
- Dry Wood is located in Crawford County
- Rinehart
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Ellis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Temple ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Wolfe ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Mapleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Uniontown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Arcadia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Moundville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundville
- Moundville is located in Vernon County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundville <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Bell Town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bourbon County: www.bourboncountyks.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
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 Bell Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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. |