Welcome to Belgrove ...
Belgrove is located in Jackson County<1>.
The location of Belgrove has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Belgrove, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Belgrove is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Belgrove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Belgrove: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities near Belgrove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belgrove.
- Ravenswood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Ravenswood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenswood <5>
- Ripley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <5>
- Spencer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <5>
- Clendenin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenin
- Clendenin is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clendenin <5>
- Bancroft
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Reedy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Flint Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
- Flint Town is located in Roane County
- Kenna
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenna
- Kenna is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenna <5>
- Zona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Cicerone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
- Cicerone is located in Roane County
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 Belgrove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belgrove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belgrove. 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 Belgrove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belgrove. See our Newspapers Page for Belgrove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belgrove ...
Looking for more information about Belgrove? 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 Belgrove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Belgrove.
Adding Belgrove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Belgrove 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 Belgrove was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Belgrove on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Belgrove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belgrove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Jackson, 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 Belgrove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |