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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 (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. 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 ...

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.

The city of Bells was originally named Bell's Depot

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.

A Few Details for Bells ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • Bells was established in 1855.

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 hospitals and 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 is located in Crockett 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 Crockett County: Dyer, Gibson, Haywood, Lauderdale & Madison.

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

  • Crockett County     (The home county of Bells)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells, with the one closest to Bells listed first.
    • Fruitvale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
      • Fruitvale is located in Crockett 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 <1>
    • Gadsden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gadsden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
      • Gadsden is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • 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
    • 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
    • Maury Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury Junction
      • Maury Junction is located in Crockett County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 679 people
    • 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
    • Elizabeth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Crockett County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14,271 people
    • 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
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells, with the one closest to Bells listed first.
    • Lavinia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Whitthorne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
      • Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
    • Atwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells, with the one closest to Bells listed first.
    • Deanburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
      • Deanburg is located in Chester County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
    • Mifflin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Chester County
    • Silerton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
      • Silerton is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Dyer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells, with the one closest to Bells listed first.
    • Tigrett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigrett
      • Tigrett is located in Dyer County
    • Bruceville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
      • Bruceville is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,453 people
    • Tatumville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
      • Tatumville is located in Dyer County
    • Bishop
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Dyer County
    • Fowlkes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlkes
      • Fowlkes is located in Dyer County
    • Unionville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Dyer County
    • Dyersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Churchton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchton
      • Churchton is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,752 people
    • Newbern
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Middle City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
      • Middle City is located in Dyer County
  • Fayette County
    • Fayette Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Corners
      • Fayette Corners is located in Fayette County
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells, with the one closest to Bells listed first.
    • 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 <1>
    • Brazil
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
      • Brazil is located in Gibson County
    • Gibson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Medina
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <1>
    • Goat City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
      • Goat City is located in Gibson County
    • Trenton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <1>
    • Sitka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Gibson County
    • Graball
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
      • Graball is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
    • Concord
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Gibson County
    • Milan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Dyer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Dyer is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <1>
    • Union Central
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
      • Union Central is located in Gibson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
  • Hancock County
    • Keeling
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
      • Keeling is located in Hancock County
  • Hardeman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells, with the one closest to Bells listed first.
    • Vildo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vildo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
      • Vildo is located in Hardeman County
    • Teague
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Hardeman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
    • Toone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
      • Toone is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Whiteville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
      • Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <1>
    • Shandy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
      • Shandy is located in Hardeman County
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells, with the one closest to Bells listed first.
    • Owl City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
      • Owl City is located in Haywood County
    • Wellwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
      • Wellwood is located in Haywood County
    • Bradford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Haywood County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,017 people
    • Willow Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Haywood County
    • Woodland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Haywood County
    • Brownsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillville
      • Hillville is located in Haywood County
    • Toulon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
      • Toulon is located in Haywood County
    • Ko Ko
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
      • Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
    • Eurekaton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eurekaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
      • Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
    • Dancyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
      • Dancyville is located in Haywood County
    • Stanton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Henderson County
    • White Fern
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
      • White Fern is located in Henderson County
  • Lauderdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells, with the one closest to Bells listed first.
    • Gates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
    • Halls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
      • Halls is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <1>
    • Durhamville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durhamville
      • Durhamville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Ripley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <1>
    • Edith
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
      • Edith is located in Lauderdale County
    • Henning
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Arp
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Arp is located in Lauderdale County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells, with the one closest to Bells listed first.
    • Huntersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Madison County
    • Windy City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
      • Windy City is located in Madison County
    • Three Way
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
      • Three Way is located in Madison County
    • Denmark
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Oakfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
      • Oakfield is located in Madison County
    • 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)
    • Lawrence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
    • Medon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Madison County
    • Parkburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
      • Parkburg is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
    • Claybrook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
      • Claybrook is located in Madison County
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bells, with the one closest to Bells listed first.
    • Charleston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 671 people
    • Gift
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gift
      • Gift is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 378 people
    • Gailor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gailor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gailor
      • Gailor is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 468 people

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

Newspapers Published in Bells ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bells.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bells, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bells.

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 Bells:

Cemeteries Near Bells ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bells.

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

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

  • Belleview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belleview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belleview Cemetery
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
  • Brigance Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brigance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brigance Cemetery
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Walnut Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
  • Casey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey Cemetery
  • Tipton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Tipton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tipton Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Alamo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2205314 <5>
  • Luckenbill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luckenbill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luckenbill Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
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    • Marlow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marlow Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Wortham Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wortham Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wortham Chapel Cemetery

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.<6>

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.

These 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
    • Jones is located in Haywood County
  • 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 <1>
  • Wellwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
    • Wellwood is located in Haywood County
  • Gadsden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gadsden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
    • Gadsden is located in Crockett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo is located in Crockett County
  • Rudolph
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
    • Rudolph is located in Haywood County
  • 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
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    • Brownsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <1>
    • Denmark
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bells) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bells. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7145, Longitude: -89.0872    
<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>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.
<6>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.




 

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