Welcome to Bell Center ...
The village of Bell Center is located in Crawford County<1>.
The location of Bell Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bell Center, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
A typical abbreviation for Bell Center: Bell Ctr. (or less commonly used: Bell Cen., Bell Cent. or Bell Cntr.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bell Center has a population of 114 people<3> (see below for details).
Bell Center is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Bell Center lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bell Center lies within the (608) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bell Center had an population of 114 people. This is a decrease of 2.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.72% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bell Center had a population of 117 people. This makes Bell Center the county's 22nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 117 people, the population of Bell Center has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 116 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bell Center.
Communities Also Named Bell Center ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bell Center - it's located in Indiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bell Center.
Communities near Bell Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bell Center.
- Viroqua
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Boscobel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Wauzeka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Viola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Soldiers Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
- Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Blue River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Blue River is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Readstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Eastman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Harpers Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
- Harpers Ferry is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpers Ferry <5>
- Mount Sterling
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
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 Bell Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bell Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bell Center. 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 Bell Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bell Center. See our Newspapers Page for Bell Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bell Center ...
Looking for more information about Bell Center? 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 Bell Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bell Center.
Adding Bell Center to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bell Center 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 Bell Center was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bell Center post office opened in 1855.
We also found Bell Center in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bell Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bell Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bell Center. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bell Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |