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Welcome to Belah ...

Belah is located in La Salle Parish<1>.


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


Belah is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Belah is within the boundaries of the (318) area code.

Communities near Belah ...

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

  • Jena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
    • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <4>
  • Olla
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
    • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <4>
  • Urania
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urania
    • Urania is located in La Salle Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urania <4>
  • Pollock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Tullos
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Georgetown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Grant Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
  • Sharp Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
    • Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
  • Summerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
  • Rhinehart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhinehart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinehart
    • Rhinehart is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhinehart <4>
  • Zenoria
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
    • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belah ...

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

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including La Salle, 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 Belah - 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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