Welcome to Bells Crossroads ...
Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Bells Crossroads, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bells Crossroads, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Bells Crossroads: Bells Xrds.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Bells Crossroads for more information about variations on the name of Bells Crossroads.
Bells Crossroads is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bells Crossroads lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Bells Crossroads: (540)
Communities Also Named Bells Crossroads ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Bells Crossroads - they are located in Alabama (2), North Carolina (3) and South Carolina (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bells Crossroads.
Communities near Bells Crossroads ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bells Crossroads.
- Orange
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <4>
- Louisa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Louisa is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <4>
- Gordonsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <4>
- Mineral
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Mineral is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <4>
- Columbia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Fluvanna County
- Estimated population in 2016: 80 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Medlock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Kents Store
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
- Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
- Trevilians
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
- Trevilians is located in Louisa County
- Caledonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Cuckoo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
- Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
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 Bells Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bells Crossroads.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bells Crossroads. 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 Bells Crossroads.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bells Crossroads. See our Newspapers Page for Bells Crossroads.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bells Crossroads ...
Looking for more information about Bells Crossroads? 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 Bells Crossroads, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bells Crossroads.
Adding Bells Crossroads to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bells Crossroads 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 Bells Crossroads was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Bells Crossroads on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bells Crossroads.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bells Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacounty.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Louisa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bells Crossroads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |