Welcome to Belcher ...
So far, we found very little information about Belcher. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Belcher to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Belcher, please Contact Us.
Belcher would have been located within present day Butler County<2>.
The location of Belcher has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Belcher, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Belcher is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Belcher was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Belcher still existed, it would have been in the (573) area code.
Communities Also Named Belcher ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Belcher - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Belcher.
Communities near Belcher ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belcher.
- Poplar Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Bluff
- Poplar Bluff is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Bluff <5>
- Doniphan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
- Doniphan is located in Ripley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doniphan <5>
- Naylor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Neelyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyville
- Neelyville is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neelyville <5>
- Ellsinore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsinore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsinore
- Ellsinore is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsinore <5>
- Williamsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Williamsville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <5>
- Grandin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Fairdealing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdealing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Fairdealing is located in Ripley County
- Gamburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Harviell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harviell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harviell
- Harviell is located in Butler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harviell <5>
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 Belcher. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belcher.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belcher. 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 Belcher.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belcher. See our Newspapers Page for Belcher.
Adding Belcher to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Belcher in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Belcher was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Belcher post office opened in 1889.
We also found Belcher in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Belcher.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Belcher, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Butler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belcher - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |