Welcome to Belvoir ...
So far, we found very little information about Belvoir. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Belvoir to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Belvoir, please Contact Us.
Belvoir would have been located within present day Fauquier County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Belvoir, 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 1911.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Belvoir is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Belvoir was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Belvoir once stood is in the (540) area code.
Communities Also Named Belvoir ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Belvoir: This one is located in Fauquier County and the other is located in Fairfax County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 4 communities that are also named Belvoir - they are located in Florida, Kansas and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Belvoir.
Communities near Belvoir ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belvoir.
- Petersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
- Manassas Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
- Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park <5>
- Purcellville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcellville
- Purcellville is located in Loudoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purcellville <5>
- Warrenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Warrenton is located in Fauquier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <5>
- Haymarket
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymarket
- Haymarket is located in Prince William County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haymarket <5>
- Middleburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Middleburg is located in Loudoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <5>
- Round Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
- Round Hill is located in Loudoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Hill <5>
- Zulla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
- Zulla is located in Fauquier County
- Halfway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Broad Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run
- Broad Run is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broad Run <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 Belvoir. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belvoir.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belvoir. 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 Belvoir.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belvoir. See our Newspapers Page for Belvoir.
Adding Belvoir to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Belvoir 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 Belvoir was on a map titled Map of Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Belvoir.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fauquier County: www.fauquiercounty.gov/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Belvoir, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Fauquier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belvoir - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |