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Welcome to Bel Air ...

Bel Air is located in Houston County<1>.


The location of Bel Air has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Bel Air is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bel Air lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Bel Air (for example, toward Cedar Springs (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Bel Air: (334)

Communities Also Named Bel Air ...

While we believe that this Bel Air is located in Houston County, we know of another 2 Alabama communities named Bel Air. Those communities are located in the following counties: Jefferson and Mobile County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 17 communities that are also named Bel Air - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (2), North Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bel Air.

Communities near Bel Air ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bel Air.

  • Ozark
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Daleville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
    • Daleville is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <4>
  • Headland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hartford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Taylor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
  • Midland City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
    • Midland City is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <4>
  • Kinsey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
    • Kinsey is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
  • Ashford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
    • Ashford is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <4>
  • Graceville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Cowarts
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
    • Cowarts is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowarts <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bel Air ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bel Air. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Houston, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bel Air - 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.









 

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