Welcome to Bells ...
So far, we found very little information about Bells. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bells to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bells, please Contact Us.
Bells would have been located within present day Noxubee County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bells is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Bells was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Bells was located: 662 & 471<4>
Communities Also Named Bells ...
While we believe that this Bells is located in Noxubee County, we know of another 2 Mississippi communities named Bells. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lee and Oktibbeha County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 11 communities that are also named Bells - they are located in Alabama, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bells.
Communities near Bells ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bells.
- Macon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brooksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Scooba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Crawford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Shuqualak
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Memphis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Memphis is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Harlan is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Mashulaville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Wahalak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wahalak is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
- Deerbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
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 Bells. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bells.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bells. 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 Bells.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bells. See our Newspapers Page for Bells.
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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Noxubee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bells - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Bells area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Bells area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
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