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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Bell Point (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bell Point. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Bell Point ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Bell Point: Bell Pt.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bell Point is located in Westmoreland County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Westmoreland County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Indiana & Somerset.

Below are the counties that are near Bell Point. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bell Point:

  • Westmoreland County     (The home county of Bell Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Point, with the one closest to Bell Point listed first.
    • Oklahoma
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
    • Salina
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Avonmore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • East Vandergrift
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
      • East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Vandergrift
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
      • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <2>
    • Hyde Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <2>
    • Weinel Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
      • Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
    • Slickville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickville
      • Slickville is located in Westmoreland County
    • West Leechburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
      • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Franklin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Westmoreland County
    • Delmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
      • Delmont is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmont <2>
    • Export
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Export have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Export
      • Export is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Export <2>
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Point, with the one closest to Bell Point listed first.
    • Karns
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
      • Karns is located in Allegheny County
    • Brackenridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
      • Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <2>
    • Natrona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Allegheny County
    • Plum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
      • Plum is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <2>
    • Leechburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
      • Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
    • New Texas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
      • New Texas is located in Allegheny County
    • Tarentum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarentum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
      • Tarentum is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarentum <2>
    • Springdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <2>
    • Unity
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Allegheny County
    • Garden City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Allegheny County
    • Cheswick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswick
      • Cheswick is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswick <2>
    • Harwick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick
      • Harwick is located in Allegheny County
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Point, with the one closest to Bell Point listed first.
    • Apollo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
      • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <2>
    • North Apollo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Apollo
      • North Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Apollo <2>
    • Orchard Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
    • Edmon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
      • Edmon is located in Armstrong County
    • Spring Church
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Leechburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Olivet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Armstrong County
    • Cochrans Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochrans Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
      • Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
    • Neale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
      • Neale is located in Armstrong County
    • Freeport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • McVille
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
      • McVille is located in Armstrong County
    • Ford Cliff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford Cliff came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cliff
      • Ford Cliff is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Point, with the one closest to Bell Point listed first.
    • Monroe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Butler County
    • Ekastown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
      • Ekastown is located in Butler County
    • Leasureville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
      • Leasureville is located in Butler County
    • Dennys Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennys Mills
      • Dennys Mills is located in Butler County
    • Saxonburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonburg
      • Saxonburg is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxonburg <2>
    • Frazier Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Mill
      • Frazier Mill is located in Butler County
    • Great Belt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Belt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Belt
      • Great Belt is located in Butler County
    • Fenelton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Herman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
      • Herman is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herman <2>
    • Valencia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
      • Valencia is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valencia <2>
    • Nixon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Butler County
    • Brownsdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
      • Brownsdale is located in Butler County
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Point, with the one closest to Bell Point listed first.
    • Phillipston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
      • Phillipston is located in Clarion County
    • East Brady
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
      • East Brady is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <2>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Point, with the one closest to Bell Point listed first.
    • Laurelville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
      • Laurelville is located in Fayette County
    • Bear Rocks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rocks
      • Bear Rocks is located in Fayette County
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Point, with the one closest to Bell Point listed first.
    • Clarksburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • White
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Indiana County
    • Saltsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltsburg
      • Saltsburg is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltsburg <2>
    • West Lebanon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
      • West Lebanon is located in Indiana County
    • Parkwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Indiana County
    • Jacksonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Indiana County
    • Aultman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman
      • Aultman is located in Indiana County
    • Shelocta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Smathers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smathers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers
      • Smathers is located in Indiana County
    • Blairsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Black Lick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lick
      • Black Lick is located in Indiana County
    • Shado-Wood Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shado-Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shado-Wood Village
      • Shado-Wood Village is located in Indiana County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Point, with the one closest to Bell Point listed first.
    • Ellsworth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Black Diamond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
      • Black Diamond is located in Washington County
    • Donora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
      • Donora is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <2>
    • Gastonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gastonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonville
      • Gastonville is located in Washington County
    • Monongahela
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongahela have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongahela
      • Monongahela is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongahela <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bell Point, see our County-by-County Page for Bell Point.

Newspapers Published in Bell Point ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bell Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bell Point, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bell Point.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bell Point:

Cemeteries Near Bell Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bell Point.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bell Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bell Point, with the one closest to Bell Point listed first.

  • Riverview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Townsend Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Townsend Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Townsend Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the south of Edmon.
    • The Townsend Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Townsend Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46481 <5>
  • Beulah Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. Gertrude Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gertrude Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gertrude Cemetery
  • Vandergrift Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandergrift Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandergrift Cemetery
  • West View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West View Cemetery
  • Keppel Burial Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Laurel Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Maysville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Maysville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maysville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the south of Avonmore.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maysville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977986 <5>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Church Joint Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Church Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (363 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>

While we didn't find Bell Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bell Point.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bell Point, with the one closest to Bell Point listed first.

  • North Washington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
    • North Washington is located in Westmoreland County
  • Apollo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
    • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <2>
  • Paulton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulton
    • Paulton is located in Westmoreland County
  • Salina
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Vandergrift
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
    • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <2>
  • Avonmore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Spring Church
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Markle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markle
    • Markle is located in Westmoreland County
  • Leechburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Nowrytown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nowrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowrytown
    • Nowrytown is located in Indiana County
  • Milligantown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milligantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligantown
    • Milligantown is located in Westmoreland County
  • Elders Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elders Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elders Ridge
    • Elders Ridge is located in Indiana County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Olivet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Armstrong County
    • Shady Plain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Plain
      • Shady Plain is located in Armstrong County
    • Dime
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dime have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dime
      • Dime is located in Armstrong County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bell Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bell Point.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bell Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bell Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bell Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5451, Longitude: -79.5503       In this case, the coordinates for Bell Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>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 Bell Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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