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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 Town (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 Town. 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.

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 doctors 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 Town is located in Cheatham County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cheatham County: Davidson, Dickson, Montgomery, Robertson & Williamson.

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

  • Cheatham County     (The home county of Bell Town)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Town, with the one closest to Bell Town listed first.
    • Kingston Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Springs
      • Kingston Springs is located in Cheatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Springs <2>
    • Pegram
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
      • Pegram is located in Cheatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
    • Lillamay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillamay
      • Lillamay is located in Cheatham County
    • Doziers ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doziers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doziers
      • Doziers is located in Cheatham County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 543 people
    • Ashland City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
      • Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
    • Marrowbone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marrowbone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
      • Marrowbone is located in Cheatham County
    • Cheap Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
      • Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
    • Sycamore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sycamore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Cheatham County
    • Bearwallow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
      • Bearwallow is located in Cheatham County
    • Lockertsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockertsville
      • Lockertsville is located in Cheatham County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 885 people
    • Neptune
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Cheatham County
    • Westeria ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westeria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westeria
      • Westeria is located in Cheatham County
    • Henrietta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Cheatham County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 921 people
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Town, with the one closest to Bell Town listed first.
    • Linton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Davidson County
    • Bellevue
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Watkins ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in Davidson County
    • Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
      • Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people
    • Belle Meade
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
      • Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
    • Forest Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
    • Green Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
      • Green Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
    • Greenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Davidson County
    • Morny
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morny
      • Morny is located in Davidson County
    • Oak Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
    • Berry Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
      • Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Nashville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Joelton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dickson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Town, with the one closest to Bell Town listed first.
    • White Bluff
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bluff
      • White Bluff is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff <2>
    • White Oak Flat
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
      • White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
    • Burns
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Burns is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <2>
    • Spencers Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencers Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
      • Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
    • Bellsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellsburg
      • Bellsburg is located in Dickson County
    • Charlotte
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Abiff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
      • Abiff is located in Dickson County
    • Pomona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Dickson County
    • Tidwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tidwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
      • Tidwell is located in Dickson County
    • Dickson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Stayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
      • Stayton is located in Dickson County
    • Pond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
      • Pond is located in Dickson County
    • Water Valley ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Dickson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Town, with the one closest to Bell Town listed first.
    • Bon Aqua Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Aqua Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Aqua Junction
      • Bon Aqua Junction is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,230 people
    • Lyles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
      • Lyles is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyles <2>
    • Wrigley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
    • Primm Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
      • Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
    • Graham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Hickman County
    • Littlelot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
      • Littlelot is located in Hickman County
    • Nunnelly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
      • Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
    • Salt Lick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
      • Salt Lick is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 508 people
    • Tottys Bend
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tottys Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
      • Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
    • Graytown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
      • Graytown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
    • Duck River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
      • Duck River is located in Hickman County
    • Centerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitehouse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
  • Houston County
    • Omega ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Houston County
  • Humphreys County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Town, with the one closest to Bell Town listed first.
    • Bethpage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
      • Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
    • McEwen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
      • McEwen is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <2>
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Town, with the one closest to Bell Town listed first.
    • Fly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
      • Fly is located in Maury County
    • New Flys Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Flys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
      • New Flys Village is located in Maury County
    • Hill Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
      • Hill Town is located in Maury County
    • Theta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
      • Theta is located in Maury County
    • Jameson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
      • Jameson is located in Maury County
    • Santa Fe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Chartersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
      • Chartersville is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
    • Mowd ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
      • Mowd is located in Maury County
    • New Hope
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,070 people
    • Carters Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carters Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Creek
      • Carters Creek is located in Maury County
    • New Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Maury County
    • Williamsport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Maury County
    • Arkland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
      • Arkland is located in Maury County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Town, with the one closest to Bell Town listed first.
    • McAllisters Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McAllisters Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllisters Crossroads
      • McAllisters Crossroads is located in Montgomery County
    • Southside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Plains
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Plains
      • Oak Plains is located in Montgomery County
    • Liverworth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverworth
      • Liverworth is located in Montgomery County
    • Fredonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Montgomery County
    • Louise
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Louise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
      • Louise is located in Montgomery County
    • Oakridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
      • Oakridge is located in Montgomery County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,303 people
    • Woodford ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Montgomery County
    • Sango
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sango
      • Sango is located in Montgomery County
    • Clarksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Port Royal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
      • Port Royal is located in Montgomery County
    • Swan Lake Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
      • Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Wingate West
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate West
      • Wingate West is located in Montgomery County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 954 people
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Town, with the one closest to Bell Town listed first.
    • Coopertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
      • Coopertown is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
    • Sandy Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
      • Sandy Springs is located in Robertson County
    • Stroudville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudville
      • Stroudville is located in Robertson County
    • Crunk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crunk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crunk
      • Crunk is located in Robertson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,406 people
    • Flewellyn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flewellyn
      • Flewellyn is located in Robertson County
    • Holmansville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmansville
      • Holmansville is located in Robertson County
    • Greenbrier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
      • Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
    • Hygeia Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hygeia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
      • Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
  • Sumner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Town, with the one closest to Bell Town listed first.
    • Goodlettsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
      • Goodlettsville is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville <2>
    • Driftwood Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driftwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood Park
      • Driftwood Park is located in Sumner County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,908 people
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Town, with the one closest to Bell Town listed first.
    • Fairview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <2>
    • Loriland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loriland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loriland
      • Loriland is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,735 people
    • Fernvale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
      • Fernvale is located in Williamson County
    • Old Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Williamson County
    • Forest Home
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Home. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Williamson County
    • Wildwood Estates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Estates
      • Wildwood Estates is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,098 people
    • Berrys Chapel Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrys Chapel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys Chapel Heights
      • Berrys Chapel Heights is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 551 people
    • Leipers Fork
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynnwood Downs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnwood Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood Downs
      • Lynnwood Downs is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 282 people
    • Southall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
      • Southall is located in Williamson County
    • Franklin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • McEwen ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McEwen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
      • McEwen is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,699 people
    • Brentwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Bell Town ...

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

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 Town covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Olds Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bell Town Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hutton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • White Bluff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Bluff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nosegay Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nosegay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nosegay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gillin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillin Cemetery
    • The Gillin Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gillian Chapel Cemetery
    • Gillin Chapel Cemetery
  • Price Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carothers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carothers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carothers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pinkerton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinkerton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinkerton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Thronton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thronton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thronton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ladd Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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

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

  • White Bluff
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bluff
    • White Bluff is located in Dickson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff <2>
  • Craggie Hope
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craggie Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craggie Hope
    • Craggie Hope is located in Cheatham County
  • Kingston Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Springs
    • Kingston Springs is located in Cheatham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Springs <2>
  • Pegram
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
    • Pegram is located in Cheatham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
  • Petway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petway
    • Petway is located in Cheatham County
  • Burns
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
    • Burns is located in Dickson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <2>
  • Spencers Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencers Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
    • Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
  • Dull
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dull
    • Dull is located in Dickson County
  • Linton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
    • Linton is located in Davidson County
  • Lillamay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillamay
    • Lillamay is located in Cheatham County
  • Colesburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
    • Colesburg is located in Dickson County
  • Fernvale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
    • Fernvale is located in Williamson County
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    • Fernvale Springs ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernvale Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale Springs
      • Fernvale Springs is located in Williamson County
    • Charlotte
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellsburg
      • Bellsburg is located in Dickson County

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

Newspapers Published in Bell Town ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bell Town.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bell Town, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bell Town.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Town:

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

The official website for Cheatham County: www.cheathamcounty.net/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bell Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bell Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1128, Longitude: -87.1581       In this case, the coordinates for Bell Town have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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