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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Bells Store. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Bells Store to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bells Store, please Contact Us.

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 Bells Store (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 Bells Store. 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.

Name Variations for Bells Store ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Bells Store, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Bells Store may originally have been Bell's Store.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Bells Store might be written as Bell Store.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Parishes/Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Although our information shows that the community of Bells Store is historic, it would have been located within present day East Feliciana Parish.

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

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of East Feliciana Parish: East Baton Rouge, Saint Helena, West Feliciana, Amite (MS) & Wilkinson (MS).

Below are the parishes/counties that are near Bells Store. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bells Store:

  • East Feliciana Parish     (The home parish of Bells Store)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells Store, with the one closest to Bells Store listed first.
    • Ethel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Slaughter
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
      • Slaughter is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter <3>
    • Lindsay
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
      • Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jackson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
    • Wilson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <3>
    • Clinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
    • Blairstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blairstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Norwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <3>
    • Woodland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Troy ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish
  • East Baton Rouge Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells Store, with the one closest to Bells Store listed first.
    • Zachary
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
      • Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <3>
    • Port Hudson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Hudson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
      • Port Hudson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Tristian Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tristian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristian Village
      • Tristian Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Pride
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Baker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <3>
    • Brownfields
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownfields have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownfields
      • Brownfields is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Zion City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
      • Zion City is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Central
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <3>
    • Greenwell Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwell Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwell Springs
      • Greenwell Springs is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwell Springs <3>
    • Stonypoint ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonypoint have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonypoint
      • Stonypoint is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Baywood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
      • Baywood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Merrydale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrydale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrydale
      • Merrydale is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Iberville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells Store, with the one closest to Bells Store listed first.
    • Maringouin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maringouin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maringouin
      • Maringouin is located in Iberville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maringouin <3>
    • Rosedale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Iberville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <3>
    • Grosse Tete
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosse Tete have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Tete
      • Grosse Tete is located in Iberville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosse Tete <3>
    • Morrisonville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
      • Morrisonville is located in Iberville Parish
  • Livingston Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells Store, with the one closest to Bells Store listed first.
    • Watson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <3>
    • Oldfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
      • Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish
    • Denham Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
      • Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
      • Former names for Denham Springs:
      • Amite Springs
      • Hill's Springs
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <3>
    • Walker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
  • Pointe Coupee Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells Store, with the one closest to Bells Store listed first.
    • Hermitage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
      • Hermitage is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Glynn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glynn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glynn
      • Glynn is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glynn <3>
    • Patin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patin
      • Patin is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Ventress
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Rougon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougon
      • Rougon is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rougon <3>
    • New Roads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lakeland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dupont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jarreau
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarreau have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarreau
      • Jarreau is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarreau <3>
    • Oscar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Morganza
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Livonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <3>
  • Saint Helena Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells Store, with the one closest to Bells Store listed first.
    • Grangeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
      • Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Coleman Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
      • Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Chipola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chipola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
      • Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Pine Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <3>
    • Greensburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <3>
  • West Baton Rouge Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells Store, with the one closest to Bells Store listed first.
    • Arbroth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbroth
      • Arbroth is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Devalls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devalls
      • Devalls is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Lobdell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lobdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
      • Lobdell is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Carey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
      • Carey is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Erwinville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Allen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Wilbert ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbert
      • Wilbert is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Brusly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brusly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
      • Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <3>
    • Addis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
      • Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <3>
  • West Feliciana Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells Store, with the one closest to Bells Store listed first.
    • Rogillioville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogillioville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
      • Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish
    • Saint Francisville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
      • Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <3>
    • Converse ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
      • Converse is located in West Feliciana Parish
    • Wakefield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Weyanoke
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weyanoke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
      • Weyanoke is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weyanoke <3>
    • Tunica
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
      • Tunica is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <3>
    • Angola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilkinson County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells Store, with the one closest to Bells Store listed first.
    • Whitaker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
    • Turnbull
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turnbull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
    • Centreville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <3>
    • Woodville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bells Store, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Bells Store.

Cemeteries Near Bells Store ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bells Store.

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 Bells Store covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Haynes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forbes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forbes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Asphodel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asphodel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asphodel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Briar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Briar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Briar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Overton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Providence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKay Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Young Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Strangers Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strangers Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strangers Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lane Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Keller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

Bells Store itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lindsay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
    • Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
  • Slaughter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
    • Slaughter is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter <3>
  • Ethel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
  • Olive Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
    • Olive Branch is located in East Feliciana Parish
  • Port Hudson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Hudson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
    • Port Hudson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Zachary
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
    • Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <3>
  • Irene
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
    • Irene is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Waterloo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Clinton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
  • Wilson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <3>
  • Anchor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
    • Anchor is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
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    • Baker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <3>
    • Blairstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blairstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Arbroth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbroth
      • Arbroth is located in West Baton Rouge Parish

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

Newspapers Published in Bells Store ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bells Store.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bells Store, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bells Store.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bells Store:

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.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 Bells Store, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bells Store) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bells Store. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7613, Longitude: -91.1743       In this case, the coordinates for Bells Store have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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