Welcome to Blue Bell ...
Blue Bell is located in Custer County<1>.
The location of Blue Bell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blue Bell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1932.
Blue Bell is 4,850 feet [1,478 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Blue Bell is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Blue Bell lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Blue Bell is within the (605) area code.
Communities Also Named Blue Bell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Blue Bell - they are located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blue Bell.
Communities near Blue Bell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blue Bell.
- Hot Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Fall River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <4>
- Spokane ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Custer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Custer is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <4>
- Sanator
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Hill City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <4>
- Sheridan ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Hermosa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
- Hermosa is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermosa <4>
- Keystone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <4>
- Frenchtown ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
- Rockerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockerville
- Rockerville is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockerville <4>
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 Blue Bell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blue Bell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blue Bell. 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 Blue Bell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Bell. See our Newspapers Page for Blue Bell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Bell ...
Looking for more information about Blue Bell? 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 Blue Bell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blue Bell.
Adding Blue Bell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blue Bell in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Blue Bell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Blue Bell post office opened in 1932.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blue Bell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Bell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Custer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blue Bell - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |