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>
While we didn't find Bells in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Bells. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Bells listed first.
- New Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hill
- New Hill is located in Wake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hill <2>
- Merry Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
- Merry Oaks is located in Chatham County
- Bynum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Apex
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Apex is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <2>
- Pittsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
- Pittsboro is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro <2>
- Moncure
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moncure
- Moncure is located in Chatham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moncure <2>
- Haywood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Morrisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Durham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <2>
- Chapel Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <2>
- Holly Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <2>
- Cary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Cary is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <2>
- Corinth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Chatham County
- Nelson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Asbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Brassfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
- Brassfield is located in Durham County
- Blackwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Method
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Method
- Method is located in Wake County
- Durham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Durham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <2>
- Banks
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Teer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Oaks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Gulf
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Raleigh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Raleigh is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <2>
- Silk Hope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Goldston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
- Goldston is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston <2>
- Six Forks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Sutphin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chatham County: www.co.chatham.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |