Welcome to Bells Ford ...
Bells Ford is located in Calhoun County<1>.
Bells Ford is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bells Ford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bells Ford: 304 & 681<3>
Communities near Bells Ford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bells Ford.
- Spencer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Elizabeth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grantsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cairo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Reedy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Reedy is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Auburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Freed
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Freed is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
- Creston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Creston is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Rocksdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
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 Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bells Ford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bells Ford. 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 Ford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bells Ford. See our Newspapers Page for Bells Ford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bells Ford ...
Looking for more information about Bells Ford? 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 Ford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bells Ford.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bells Ford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Bells Ford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Bells Ford area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |