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Welcome to Belmore ...

Belmore is located in Thurston County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Belmore, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Belmore is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Belmore lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Belmore lies within the (360) area code.

Communities Also Named Belmore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Belmore - they are located in Florida, Ohio and Ontario.

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

Communities near Belmore ...

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

  • Lacey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
    • Lacey is located in Thurston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey <4>
  • Olympia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Centralia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Shelton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • DuPont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Yelm
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelm
    • Yelm is located in Thurston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yelm <4>
  • Rainier
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Tenino
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • McCleary
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Roy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
    • Roy is located in Pierce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roy <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 Belmore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belmore.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belmore ...

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

Adding Belmore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Belmore 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 Belmore was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Belmore.

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

The official website for Thurston County: www.co.thurston.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Thurston, 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 Belmore - 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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