Welcome to Belmont ...
Belmont is located in Brown County<1>.
The location of Belmont has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Belmont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Belmont is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Belmont lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Belmont: (812)
Communities Also Named Belmont ...
While we believe that this Belmont is located in Brown County, we know of another 2 Indiana communities named Belmont. Those communities are located in the following counties: Henry and Marion County.
Beyond Indiana, there are 88 communities that are also named Belmont - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida (3), Georgia (4), Idaho, Illinois (3), Kansas (6), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (3), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska (2), Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina (6), Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (4), Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (3), Tennessee (6), Texas, Vermont, Virginia (8), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Belmont.
Communities near Belmont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belmont.
- Bloomington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <4>
- Martinsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <4>
- Ellettsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
- Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <4>
- Princes Lakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princes Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princes Lakes
- Princes Lakes is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
- Nashville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <4>
- Morgantown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <4>
- Stinesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
- Stinesville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Judah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Unionville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <4>
- Helmsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Belmont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belmont.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belmont. 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 Belmont.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belmont. See our Newspapers Page for Belmont.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belmont ...
Looking for more information about Belmont? 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 Belmont, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Belmont.
Adding Belmont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Belmont 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 Belmont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Belmont post office opened in 1884.
We also found Belmont on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Belmont.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belmont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Brown, 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 Belmont - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |