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>.
The location of Bells has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bells is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Bells was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Bells once stood is in the (662) area code.
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Macon is located in Noxubee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <5>
- Brooksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Brooksville is located in Noxubee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,069 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <5>
- Scooba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
- Scooba is located in Kemper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <5>
- Crawford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <5>
- Shuqualak
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Memphis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Mashulaville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Deerbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Cooksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County
- Ravine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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, 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 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bells - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |