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Welcome to Bells ...

Bells is located in Oktibbeha County<1>.

Bells is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bells lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Bells: 662 & 471<3>

Communities Also Named Bells ...

While we believe that this Bells is located in Oktibbeha County, we know of another 2 Mississippi communities named Bells. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lee and Noxubee 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.

  • Starkville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • West Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Maben
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
  • Mathiston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Artesia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Artesia is located in Lowndes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
  • Sturgis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mantee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mantee is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Woodland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Adaton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
  • Cedar Bluff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bells ...

Looking for more information about Bells? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bells, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bells.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Oktibbeha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bells - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.