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 Crossroads in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Bells Crossroads. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Bells Crossroads listed first.

Islandton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Islandton is located in Colleton County
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Ashton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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- Ashton is located in Colleton County
Miley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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- Miley is located in Hampton County
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Walterboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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- Walterboro is located in Colleton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,343 people
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Crocketville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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- Crocketville is located in Hampton County
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Hendersonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
- Hendersonville is located in Colleton County
Varnville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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- Varnville is located in Hampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
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Almeda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almeda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Almeda is located in Hampton County
Cummings
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
- Cummings is located in Hampton County
Drawdy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drawdy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawdy
- Drawdy is located in Colleton County
Hampton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Hampton is located in Hampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,488 people
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Early Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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- Early Branch is located in Hampton County
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Davidson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
- Davidson is located in Hampton County
Salkehatchie
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salkehatchie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salkehatchie
- Salkehatchie is located in Colleton County
Ritter
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
- Ritter is located in Colleton County
Fifty Eight ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fifty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty Eight
- Fifty Eight is located in Orangeburg County
Brunson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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- Brunson is located in Hampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunson <2>
Horsegall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsegall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsegall
- Horsegall is located in Hampton County
Yemassee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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- Yemassee is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yemassee <2>
Reevesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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- Reevesville is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reevesville <2>
Branchville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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- Branchville is located in Orangeburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branchville <2>
White Hall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- White Hall is located in Colleton County
Green Pond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
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- Green Pond is located in Colleton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Pond <2>
Cottageville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
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- Cottageville is located in Colleton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottageville <2>
Sycamore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Sycamore is located in Allendale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sycamore <2>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Colleton County: www.colletoncounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 Crossroads, 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.