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Welcome to Belle Point ...

Belle Point is located in Lee County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Belle Point, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Belle Point: Belle Pt.

Belle Point is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Belle Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Belle Point: (606)

Communities Also Named Belle Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Belle Point - they are located in Louisiana and Ontario.

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

Communities near Belle Point ...

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

  • Irvine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
    • Irvine is located in Estill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <4>
  • Jackson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • McKee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ravenna
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
    • Ravenna is located in Estill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <4>
  • Campton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Booneville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
    • Booneville is located in Owsley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <4>
  • Saint Helens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
    • Saint Helens is located in Lee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <4>
  • Vincent
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
    • Vincent is located in Owsley County
  • Fincastle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
    • Fincastle is located in Lee County
  • Lone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
    • Lone is located in Lee County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belle Point ...

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

Adding Belle Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Belle Point 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 Belle Point was on a map titled Map of Kentucky (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Belle Point.

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Lee, 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 Belle Point - 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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