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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 Bells Mill (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 Bells Mill. 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 Bells Mill ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Bells Mill: Bells Ml. (or less commonly used: Bells Mll.)
  • While the name of this community is Bells Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Bells Mill may originally have been Bell's Mill.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Bells Mill might be written as Bell Mill.

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 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.

Bells Mill is located in Grundy 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 Grundy County: Coffee, Franklin, Marion, Sequatchie & Warren.

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

  • Grundy County     (The home county of Bells Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells Mill, with the one closest to Bells Mill listed first.
    • Pelham
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Monteagle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteagle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteagle
      • Monteagle is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteagle <2>
    • Sartain Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartain Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartain Springs
      • Sartain Springs is located in Grundy County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
    • Tracy City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy City
      • Tracy City is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy City <2>
    • Lankford Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lankford Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
      • Lankford Town is located in Grundy County
    • Coalmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
    • White City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Grundy County
    • Altamont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <2>
    • Gruetli
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruetli have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli
      • Gruetli is located in Grundy County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,775 people
    • Gruetli - Laager
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruetli - Laager have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli - Laager
      • Gruetli - Laager is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gruetli - Laager <2>
    • Beersheba Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beersheba Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beersheba Springs
      • Beersheba Springs is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Palmer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <2>
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells Mill, with the one closest to Bells Mill listed first.
    • Cascade Hollow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
      • Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
    • Normandy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <2>
    • Cortner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cortner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
      • Cortner is located in Bedford County
    • Willow Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
    • Raus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
      • Raus is located in Bedford County
    • Haley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Haley is located in Bedford County
    • Wartrace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cannon County
    • Hollow Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
      • Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells Mill, with the one closest to Bells Mill listed first.
    • Ruthledge Ford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthledge Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Ford
      • Ruthledge Ford is located in Coffee County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,116 people
    • Stephenson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
      • Stephenson is located in Coffee County
    • Hillsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Winton Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton Town
      • Winton Town is located in Coffee County
    • Belmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Coffee County
    • Royal Oaks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
      • Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County
    • Forest Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
      • Forest Mill is located in Coffee County
    • Manchester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Southgate Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
      • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
    • Tullahoma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • New Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
      • New Union is located in Coffee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
    • Homaway Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
      • Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
    • Teal ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
      • Teal is located in Coffee County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells Mill, with the one closest to Bells Mill listed first.
    • Sand Switch
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Switch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
      • Sand Switch is located in Franklin County
    • Sewanee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Greenhaw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
      • Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
    • Saint Marys
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 785 people
    • Cowan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <2>
    • Decherd
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
      • Decherd is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <2>
    • Winchester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Estill Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
      • Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <2>
    • Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
    • Winchester Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
      • Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County
    • Sal City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sal City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
      • Sal City is located in Franklin County
    • Anderson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Franklin County
    • Garner Ford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Ford
      • Garner Ford is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 309 people
  • Lincoln County
    • Gattistown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
      • Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells Mill, with the one closest to Bells Mill listed first.
    • Comfort
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Comfort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
      • Comfort is located in Marion County
    • Orme
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
      • Orme is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Jasper
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <2>
    • Kimball
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • South Pittsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Richard City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richard City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
      • Richard City is located in Marion County
    • Condra
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condra
      • Condra is located in Marion County
    • Powells Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
      • Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
    • New Hope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
    • Whiteside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
      • Whiteside is located in Marion County
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells Mill, with the one closest to Bells Mill listed first.
    • Ridgeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Moore County
    • Countyline
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Countyline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
      • Countyline is located in Moore County
    • Lynchburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <2>
  • Sequatchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells Mill, with the one closest to Bells Mill listed first.
    • Cartwright
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
      • Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
    • Daus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Daus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daus
      • Daus is located in Sequatchie County
    • Center Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Sequatchie County
    • Dunlap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Sequatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <2>
  • Van Buren County
    • Chalybeate
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate
      • Chalybeate is located in Van Buren County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells Mill, with the one closest to Bells Mill listed first.
    • Viola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <2>
    • Morrison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Smyrna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Warren County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 45,274 people
    • Trousdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trousdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
      • Trousdale is located in Warren County
    • McMinnville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Shellsford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shellsford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford
      • Shellsford is located in Warren County
    • Centertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
  • Jackson County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells Mill, with the one closest to Bells Mill listed first.
    • Copenhagen ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
      • Copenhagen is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Long Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
      • Long Island is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Bridgeport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
      • Former name for Bridgeport:
      • Jonesville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
    • Browns Valley ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
      • Browns Valley is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Narrows ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
      • Narrows is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Bryant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <2>
    • Haynes Crossing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossing
      • Haynes Crossing is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Rash
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rash
      • Rash is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Stevenson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
      • Stevenson is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <2>
    • Greerton ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greerton
      • Greerton is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Hytop
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hytop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hytop
      • Hytop is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • New Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Francisco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Francisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
      • Francisco is located in Jackson County (AL)
  • Dade County (GA)
    • Cole City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cole City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
      • Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people

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

Cemeteries Near Bells Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bells Mill.

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

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

  • Laxon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laxon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laxon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warren Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Baptist Graveyard
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Providence Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ooley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ooley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ooley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pelham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hargiss Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hargiss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hargiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ikard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ikard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ikard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rowe Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Big Spring Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Spring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Goodman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Bells Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bells Mill.

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

  • Pelham
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Alto
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Alto is located in Franklin County
  • Monteagle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteagle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteagle
    • Monteagle is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteagle <2>
  • Sewanee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Prairie Plains
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Plains
    • Prairie Plains is located in Coffee County
  • Tracy City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy City
    • Tracy City is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy City <2>
  • Hillsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cowan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
    • Cowan is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <2>
  • Decherd
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
    • Decherd is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <2>
  • Altamont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
    • Altamont is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <2>
  • Comfort
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Comfort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
    • Comfort is located in Marion County
  • Gruetli
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruetli have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli
    • Gruetli is located in Grundy County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,775 people
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    • Winchester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Estill Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
      • Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <2>
    • Sherwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Bells Mill ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bells Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bells Mill, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bells Mill.

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 professional and volunteer websites 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 Bells Mill:

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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.
<4>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.
<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 Bells Mill, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bells Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bells Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2909, Longitude: -85.8794       In this case, the coordinates for Bells Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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