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Welcome to Bellefontaine ...

Bellefontaine is located in Mobile County<1>.



Bellefontaine is near sea level<2>.

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

Bellefontaine is within the (251) area code.

Communities Also Named Bellefontaine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Bellefontaine - they are located in Mississippi, Missouri (2) and Ohio.

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

Communities near Bellefontaine ...

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

  • Mobile
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Daphne
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daphne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphne
    • Daphne is located in Baldwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daphne <3>
  • Fairhope
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Prichard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Spanish Fort
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Chickasaw
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
    • Chickasaw is located in Mobile County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,659 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <3>
  • Bayou La Batre
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou La Batre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou La Batre
    • Bayou La Batre is located in Mobile County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayou La Batre <3>
  • Dauphin Island
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauphin Island
    • Dauphin Island is located in Mobile County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,366 people
  • Theodore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theodore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodore
    • Theodore is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Theodore <3>
  • Irvington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bellefontaine ...

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

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

The official website for Mobile County: www.mobilecounty.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 Mobile, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bellefontaine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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