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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bell City had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Bell City had a population of 422 people.

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

  • Ardeola
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ardeola is located in Stoddard County
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  • Tillman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Perkins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Perkins is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
  • Zadock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Zadock is located in Stoddard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadock
  • Avert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Avert is located in Stoddard County
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  • Advance
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Randles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Brownwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Cox
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Green Cox is located in Cape Girardeau County
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  • Arbor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Arbor is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor
  • Castor ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Castor is located in Bollinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castor
  • Oran
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Oran is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <2>
  • Caney Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sturdivant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Bloomfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Idalia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Idalia is located in Stoddard County
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  • Morley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Morley is located in Scott County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Leora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Delta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
  • Greenbrier
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Grayridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Grayridge is located in Stoddard County
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  • Buffington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Buffington is located in Stoddard County
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  • Essex
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Essex is located in Stoddard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
  • Morehouse
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Little River
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Little River is located in New Madrid County
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  • New Hamburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Allenville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people

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 City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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