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Welcome to Bellemont ...

Bellemont is located in Pottawatomie County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bellemont, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Bellemont is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Bellemont is located in the (405) area code.

Communities Also Named Bellemont ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Bellemont - they are located in Arizona, Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Bellemont ...

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

  • Shawnee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
    • Shawnee is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <4>
  • Seminole
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
    • Seminole is located in Seminole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,035 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminole <4>
  • Tecumseh
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
    • Tecumseh is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <4>
  • McLoud
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLoud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLoud
    • McLoud is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLoud <4>
  • Bethel Acres
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Acres
    • Bethel Acres is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
  • Chandler
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Prague
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Boley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boley
    • Boley is located in Okfuskee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boley <4>
  • Meeker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
    • Meeker is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meeker <4>
  • Davenport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
    • Davenport is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <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 Bellemont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bellemont.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bellemont ...

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

Adding Bellemont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bellemont 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 Bellemont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Bellemont post office opened in 1892.

We also found Bellemont in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bellemont.

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Pottawatomie, 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 Bellemont - 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.
<5>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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