Our Genealogy Helper
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 Run (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 Run. 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 Run ...
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.
While the name of this community is Bells Run, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Bells Run may originally have been Bell's Run.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Bells Run might be written as Bell Run.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Bells Run. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bells Run.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Run is located in Stafford County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stafford County: Charles (MD), Caroline, Culpeper, Fauquier, King George, Prince William & Spotsylvania.
Below are the counties that are near Bells Run. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bells Run:
- Stafford County (The home county of Bells Run)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bells Run, with the one closest to Bells Run listed first.
- Canterbury Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
- Aquia Harbour
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Harbour
- Stafford
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Aquia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Aquia is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia
- King James Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- King James Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
- Meadowood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
- Widewater Village at Stafford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Loy Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- North Potomac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Potomac is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Northridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Northridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
- Falmouth Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Berea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Berea is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bells Run, with the one closest to Bells Run listed first.
- Olney Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Moss Neck
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Stuart Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Samuels Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- New London
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Port Royal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bowling Green
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- DeJarnette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Culpeper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bells Run, with the one closest to Bells Run listed first.
- Kellys Ford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
- Lignum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lignum is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
- Elkwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jeffersonton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fairfax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bells Run, with the one closest to Bells Run listed first.
- Occoquan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lorton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pohick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pohick is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pohick
- Clifton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Newington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- West Springfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Springfield is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- Burke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sideburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
- Mount Vernon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yates Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yates Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Village
- Centreville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Fort Hunt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bells Run, with the one closest to Bells Run listed first.
- Brent Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
- Blackwell Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
- Catlett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Midland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bealeton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Remington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Opal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Opal is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
- Frytown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Frytown is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Warrenton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Turnbull
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Turnbull is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
- Broad Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fredericksburg City
- Fredericksburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- King George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bells Run, with the one closest to Bells Run listed first.
- Fairview Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
- Somerset Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Somerset Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
- Ambar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ambar is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Arnolds Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Hampstead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- King George
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Weedonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Edgehill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Hooes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hooes is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Dahlgren
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Alden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Port Conway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Shiloh
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Manassas City
- Manassas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Manassas Park City
- Manassas Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bells Run, with the one closest to Bells Run listed first.
- Wilderness
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wilderness is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Indian Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Indian Town is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Locust Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Burr Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Burr Hill is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
- True Blue
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- True Blue is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
- Rhoadesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bells Run, with the one closest to Bells Run listed first.
- Joplin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Joplin is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Chamberlain Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Quantico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Triangle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dumfries
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kopp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kopp is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopp
- Combat Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Combat Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combat Village
- Georgetown Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Montclair
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Minnieville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Minnieville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
- Dale City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Locust Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Locust Hill is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Aden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aden is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
- Spotsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bells Run, with the one closest to Bells Run listed first.
- Waverly Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
- Leavells
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
- Dunavant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dunavant is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Massaponax
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
- Brockroad
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
- Spotsylvania Courthouse
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Spotsylvania
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Todds Tavern
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
- Thornburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Parker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Snell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Post Oak
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bells Run, with the one closest to Bells Run listed first.
- Maple Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Monroe Hall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Colonial Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nash Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Oak Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bells Run, with the one closest to Bells Run listed first.
- Nanjemoy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Doncaster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
- Ironsides
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ironsides is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
- Mattawoman Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
- Marbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marbury is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
- Indian Head
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
- Potomac Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac Heights is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
- McConchie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- McConchie is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
- Port Tobacco Riviera
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Port Tobacco Riviera is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Riviera
- Mount Air
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Air is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
- Port Tobacco Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Pomonkey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pomonkey is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
- Prince George's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bells Run, with the one closest to Bells Run listed first.
- Accokeek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Washington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Piscataway ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Piscataway is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
- Fort Foote Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Foote Village is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Foote Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bells Run, see our County-by-County Page for Bells Run.
Cemeteries Near Bells Run ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bells Run.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Bells Run - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bells Run covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bells Run, with the one closest to Bells Run listed first.
- Regester Chapel UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regester Chapel UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Regester Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in Stafford.
- The Regester Chapel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Register Chapel Cemetery
- Register Chapel UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1116627 <3>
- Aquia Episcopal Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lewis K. Knight Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Aquia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ramoth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Andrew Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stafford Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Andrew Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Ararat Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hulls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (224 more) ...
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Haven Memory Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Bells Run in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bells Run.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bells Run, with the one closest to Bells Run listed first.
- Garrisonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Onville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Onville is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onville
- Roseville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Roseville is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Leeland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Leeland is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeland
- Hartwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Berea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Berea is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Falmouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Quantico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dumfries
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tacketts Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tacketts Mill is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacketts Mill
- Nanjemoy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Passapatanzy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Passapatanzy is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passapatanzy
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Grayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Grayton is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayton
- Doncaster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
- Cherry Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Hill is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bells Run. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bells Run.
Newspapers Published in Bells Run ...
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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bells Run.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bells Run, there are papers which were published within Less than 2 miles<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bells Run.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Bells Run:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Stafford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Culpeper County
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax County
- Fauquier County
- Fredericksburg City
- King George County
- Manassas City
- Manassas Park City
- Orange County
- Prince William County
- Spotsylvania County
- Westmoreland County
- Charles County
- Prince George's County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Bells Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- Bells Run) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |