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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 Pickaway County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Bells is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Bells was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Bells ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Bells - they are located in Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi (3), North Carolina, 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.

  • Grove City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lancaster
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Pickerington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Circleville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Canal Winchester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Groveport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Obetz
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Obetz is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obetz
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Obetz <4>
  • Ashville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • South Bloomfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
  • Lithopolis
    (13 miles [20.9 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.

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 Ohio's counties, including Pickaway, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.