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Welcome to Belleview ...

Belleview is located in Iron County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Belleview, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1860.

Belleview is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Belleview is located in the (573) area code.

The ZIP code for Belleview: 63623<3>

Communities Also Named Belleview ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Belleview - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Manitoba, Montana, New York, Oregon, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (4) and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Belleview ...

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

  • Farmington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Park Hills
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
    • Park Hills is located in Saint Francois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,506 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hills <4>
  • Bonne Terre
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonne Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonne Terre
    • Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonne Terre <4>
  • Desloge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desloge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desloge
    • Desloge is located in Saint Francois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Desloge <4>
  • Flat River
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
    • Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
  • Potosi
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
    • Potosi is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potosi <4>
  • Bismarck
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
    • Bismarck is located in Saint Francois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <4>
  • Elvins
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvins have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvins
    • Elvins is located in Saint Francois County
  • Ironton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Ironton is located in Iron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <4>
  • Leadwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadwood
    • Leadwood is located in Saint Francois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadwood <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belleview ...

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

Adding Belleview to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Belleview 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 Belleview was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Belleview post office opened in 1860.

We also found Belleview in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Belleview.

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

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 Iron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belleview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Belleview). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Belleview or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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