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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Bell City (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bell City. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bell City is located in Graves County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Graves County: Calloway, Carlisle, Hickman, Marshall, McCracken, Henry (TN) & Weakley (TN).

Below are the counties that are near Bell City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bell City:

  • Graves County     (The home county of Bell City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell City, with the one closest to Bell City listed first.
    • Tri City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
      • Tri City is located in Graves County
    • Lynnville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Graves County
    • Farmington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Graves County
    • Sedalia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mayfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wingo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Graves County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <2>
    • Pryorsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
      • Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
    • Water Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Hickory
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Graves County
    • West Viola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
      • West Viola is located in Graves County
    • Fancy Farm
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
      • Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
    • Boaz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Calloway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell City, with the one closest to Bell City listed first.
    • Protemus
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
      • Protemus is located in Calloway County
    • Harris Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
      • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
    • Hazel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Murray
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Calloway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <2>
    • Kirksey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
      • Kirksey is located in Calloway County
    • Almo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
      • Almo is located in Calloway County
    • Dexter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Calloway County
    • New Concord
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Carlisle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell City, with the one closest to Bell City listed first.
    • Milburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
      • Milburn is located in Carlisle County
    • Kirbyton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
      • Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell City, with the one closest to Bell City listed first.
    • Fulton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Cayce
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Cayce is located in Fulton County
    • Jordan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Fulton County
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell City, with the one closest to Bell City listed first.
    • Fulgham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
      • Fulgham is located in Hickman County
    • Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
    • Spring Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell City, with the one closest to Bell City listed first.
    • Hardin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <2>
    • Dogtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
      • Dogtown is located in Marshall County
    • Olive
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Marshall County
    • Benton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Aurora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairdealing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
      • Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
    • Scale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
      • Scale is located in Marshall County
    • Sharpe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
      • Sharpe is located in Marshall County
    • Tatumsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
      • Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
  • Carroll County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell City, with the one closest to Bell City listed first.
    • McKenzie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
      • McKenzie is located in Carroll County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <2>
    • Hico
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Hico is located in Carroll County (TN)
  • Henry County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell City, with the one closest to Bell City listed first.
    • Cottage Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Puryear
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
      • Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Conyersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
      • Conyersville is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Mandels ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
      • Mandels is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
    • Whitlock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
      • Whitlock is located in Henry County (TN)
    • New Boston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Paris
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <2>
    • Oak Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
    • Henry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <2>
    • Oakland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Spring Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
    • Springville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Obion County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell City, with the one closest to Bell City listed first.
    • McConnell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
      • McConnell is located in Obion County (TN)
    • South Fulton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
      • South Fulton is located in Obion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <2>
    • Pierce Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
      • Pierce Station is located in Obion County (TN)
  • Weakley County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell City, with the one closest to Bell City listed first.
    • Dunlap ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Weakley County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
    • Latham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Weakley County (TN)
    • Ore Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
      • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County (TN)
    • Tumbling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
      • Tumbling is located in Weakley County (TN)
    • Dresden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Weakley County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <2>
    • Gleason
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
      • Gleason is located in Weakley County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <2>
    • Ralston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Weakley County (TN)
    • Martin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Weakley County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <2>
    • Sharon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Weakley County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon <2>
    • Pillowville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillowville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
      • Pillowville is located in Weakley County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
    • Sidonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
      • Sidonia is located in Weakley County (TN)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bell City, see our County-by-County Page for Bell City.

Newspapers Published in Bell City ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bell City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bell City, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bell City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bell City:

Cemeteries Near Bell City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bell City.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bell City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bell City, with the one closest to Bell City listed first.

  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
  • Jetton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jetton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jetton Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Story Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Carter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Morris Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
  • Pittman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
  • Boydsville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boydsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boydsville Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Lassiter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lassiter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lassiter Cemetery
  • Doran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doran Cemetery
  • Day Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
  • Continue List   (988 more) ...
    • Seay Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seay Cemetery
    • Sims Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
    • Boston Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Bell City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bell City.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bell City, with the one closest to Bell City listed first.

  • Boydsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydsville
    • Boydsville is located in Graves County
  • Harris Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
    • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
  • Lynnville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
    • Lynnville is located in Graves County
  • Cuba
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Graves County
  • Coldwater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Coldwater is located in Calloway County
  • Hazel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Sedalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Farmington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Graves County
  • Palmersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmersville
    • Palmersville is located in Weakley County (TN)
  • Cottage Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Puryear
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
    • Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
  • Murray
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Calloway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <2>
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    • Backusburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Backusburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backusburg
      • Backusburg is located in Calloway County
    • Dukedom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dukedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukedom
      • Dukedom is located in Weakley County (TN)
    • Conyersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
      • Conyersville is located in Henry County (TN)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bell City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bell City.

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bell City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bell City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5376, Longitude: -88.5006       In this case, the coordinates for Bell City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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 City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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