Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bells had a population of 690 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Bells had a population of 2,435 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bells, with the one closest to Bells listed first.
- Jones
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Madison County
- Alamo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Alamo is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <3>
- Wellwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Gadsden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Johnsons Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Grove
- Johnsons Grove is located in Crockett County
- Belle Eagle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Eagle
- Belle Eagle is located in Haywood County
- Cairo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Rudolph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Maury City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury City
- Maury City is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Crockett Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
- Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
- Gibson Wells
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Wells
- Gibson Wells is located in Gibson County
- Brownsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <3>
- Humboldt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <3>
- Denmark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <3>
- Neely
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Carroll
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Brazil
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Brazil is located in Gibson County
- Fruitland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Mercer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Mercer is located in Madison County
- Jackson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
- Oakfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Oakfield is located in Madison County
- Friendship
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Gibson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Chestnut Bluff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Bluff
- Chestnut Bluff is located in Crockett County
- Forked Deer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forked Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forked Deer
- Forked Deer is located in Haywood County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bells, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |