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Welcome to Bellefontaine ...

Bellefontaine is located in Saint Louis County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bellefontaine, 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 1904.

Bellefontaine is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Bellefontaine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Bellefontaine: This one is located in Saint Louis County and the other is located in Washington County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 4 communities that are also named Bellefontaine - they are located in Alabama, Mississippi 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.

  • Saint Louis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • O'Fallon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Fallon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
    • O'Fallon is located in Saint Charles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,769 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <4>
  • Saint Charles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Saint Peters
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Florissant
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
    • Florissant is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
  • Wentzville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Wildwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <4>
  • University City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • University City is located in Saint Louis City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
  • Ballwin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballwin
    • Ballwin is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballwin <4>
  • Kirkwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
    • Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 people

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.

Adding Bellefontaine to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bellefontaine 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 Bellefontaine was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions 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 Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mo.us/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Saint Louis, 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 Bellefontaine - 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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