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Welcome to Bells Mill ...

A typical abbreviation for Bells Mill: Bells Ml. (or less commonly used: Bells Mll.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Bells Mill for more information about variations on the name of Bells Mill.

Bells Mill is near sea level<1>.

Time Zone: Bells Mill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Bells Mill: 757 & 948<2>

Communities Also Named Bells Mill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Bells Mill - they are located in Florida, Maryland (2), Missouri and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bells Mill.

Communities near Bells Mill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bells Mill.

  • Virginia Beach
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Norfolk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Portsmouth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Suffolk
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Westview Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Westview Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Village
  • New Town ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • New Town is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
  • Alantic City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Alantic City is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alantic City
  • Kempsville Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kempsville Gardens is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempsville Gardens
  • Charlton Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Charlton Village is located in Chesapeake City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Village
  • Pocahontas Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pocahontas Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Village

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 Mill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bells Mill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bells Mill. 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 Mill.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bells Mill. See our Newspapers Page for Bells Mill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bells Mill ...

Looking for more information about Bells Mill? 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 Mill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bells Mill.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bells Mill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 757 code has been Overlayed with the 948 area code. New phone numbers in the Bells Mill area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Bells Mill area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.