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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 Branch (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 Branch. 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 Bell Branch ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Bell Branch: Bell Br. (or less commonly used: Bell Brnch.)

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 southwest 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 south.

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 south 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 Branch is located in Ellis County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ellis County: Dallas, Henderson, Hill, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro & Tarrant.

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

  • Ellis County     (The home county of Bell Branch)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Branch, with the one closest to Bell Branch listed first.
    • Forreston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Boz
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boz
      • Boz is located in Ellis County
    • Italy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
      • Italy is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Italy <1>
    • Nash
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
      • Nash is located in Ellis County
    • Maypearl
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maypearl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maypearl
      • Maypearl is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maypearl <1>
    • Avalon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avalon <1>
    • Milford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <1>
    • Howard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Ellis County
    • Auburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ellis County
    • Waxahachie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sardis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Ellis County
    • Bardwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
      • Bardwell is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardwell <1>
    • Boyce
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
      • Boyce is located in Ellis County
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Branch, with the one closest to Bell Branch listed first.
    • Ovilla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovilla
      • Ovilla is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovilla <1>
    • Glenn Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Heights
      • Glenn Heights is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenn Heights <1>
    • Cedar Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • DeSoto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Shamrock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Shamrock is located in Dallas County
    • Lancaster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <1>
    • Ferris
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,069 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <1>
    • Duncanville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Wilmer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
      • Wilmer is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <1>
    • Hutchins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutchins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
      • Hutchins is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutchins <1>
  • Hill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Branch, with the one closest to Bell Branch listed first.
    • Mertens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertens
      • Mertens is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mertens <1>
    • Brandon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Hill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <1>
    • Carl's Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl's Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl's Corner
      • Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Itasca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lovelace
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
      • Lovelace is located in Hill County
    • Irene
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Hill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <1>
    • Bynum
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bynum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bynum <1>
    • Hillsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Covington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <1>
    • Malone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <1>
    • Chatt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatt
      • Chatt is located in Hill County
    • Peoria
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Hill County
    • Abbott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Branch, with the one closest to Bell Branch listed first.
    • Grandview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <1>
    • Alvarado
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvarado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvarado <1>
    • Cuba
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Johnson County
    • Parker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Johnson County
    • Coyote Flats
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Flats
      • Coyote Flats is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Lillian
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillian
      • Lillian is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillian <1>
    • Keene
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
      • Keene is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <1>
    • Rio Vista
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Cleburne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Briaroaks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briaroaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briaroaks
      • Briaroaks is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Cross Timber
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timber
      • Cross Timber is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Joshua
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
      • Joshua is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joshua <1>
  • Navarro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Branch, with the one closest to Bell Branch listed first.
    • Frost
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Blooming Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
      • Blooming Grove is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Grove <1>
    • Cryer Creek ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cryer Creek
      • Cryer Creek is located in Navarro County
    • Barry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dresden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Navarro County
    • Emhouse
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emhouse
      • Emhouse is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Rice
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Rice is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <1>
    • Navarro Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro Mills
      • Navarro Mills is located in Navarro County
    • Silver City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Navarro County
    • Spring Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Navarro County
    • Dawson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <1>
    • Purdon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdon
      • Purdon is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdon <1>
    • Corsicana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Tarrant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bell Branch, with the one closest to Bell Branch listed first.
    • Retta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retta
      • Retta is located in Tarrant County
    • Rendon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendon
      • Rendon is located in Tarrant County

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

Newspapers Published in Bell Branch ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bell Branch.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bell Branch, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bell Branch.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bell Branch:

Cemeteries Near Bell Branch ...

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

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

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

  • Greathouse Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greathouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greathouse Cemetery
  • Forreston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forreston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forreston Cemetery
  • Bee Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bee Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bee Creek Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
  • Berrys Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berrys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berrys Chapel Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
  • Dean Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
  • Maloney Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maloney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maloney Cemetery
  • Files Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Files Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Files Cemetery
  • Ozro Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ozro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ozro Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • Auburn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (164 more) ...
    • Blanton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton Cemetery
    • Blanton - Hooser Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton - Hooser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton - Hooser Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner 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.<4>

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

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

  • Italy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
    • Italy is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,964 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Italy <1>
  • Boz
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boz
    • Boz is located in Ellis County
  • Nash
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Nash is located in Ellis County
  • Milford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
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  • Avalon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
    • Avalon is located in Ellis County
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  • Auburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Ellis County
  • Waxahachie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mertens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertens
    • Mertens is located in Hill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
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  • Mountain Peak
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mountain Peak is located in Ellis County
  • Sardis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sardis is located in Ellis County
  • Brandon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Brandon is located in Hill County
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  • Frost
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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    • Itasca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Boyce
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
      • Boyce is located in Ellis County
    • Grandview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,817 people
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bell Branch. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bell Branch.

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

The official website for Ellis County: www.co.ellis.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 from Point A (ie- Bell Branch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bell Branch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2435, Longitude: -96.9256       In this case, the coordinates for Bell Branch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Branch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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