Prairie Dell is located in Bell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Prairie Dell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
Prairie Dell is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Prairie Dell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Prairie Dell: 254
Websites for Prairie Dell ...
Junior League: www.jlbellco.org/
Communities near Prairie Dell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prairie Dell.
- Killeen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Harker Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harker Heights
- Harker Heights is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,071 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harker Heights <3>
- Belton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nolanville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Morgan's Point Resort
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan's Point Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan's Point Resort
- Morgan's Point Resort is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan's Point Resort <3>
- Salado
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jarrell
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrell
- Jarrell is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarrell <3>
- Little River-Academy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River-Academy
- Little River-Academy is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Bartlett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Bartlett is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Prairie Dell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prairie Dell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prairie Dell. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Prairie Dell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prairie Dell. See our Newspapers Page for Prairie Dell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prairie Dell ...
Looking for more information about Prairie Dell? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Prairie Dell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Prairie Dell.
Adding Prairie Dell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Prairie Dell in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Prairie Dell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Prairie Dell post office opened in 1877.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Prairie Dell.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prairie Dell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |