Welcome to Belmont ...
The city of Belmont is located in Pleasants County<1>.
The location of Belmont has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Belmont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Belmont has a population of 853 people<3> (see below for details).
Belmont is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Belmont lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Belmont: (304) and (681)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Belmont had an population of 853 people. This is a decrease of 5.54% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.66% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Belmont had a population of 903 people (or 11.87% of the total population of Pleasants County). This makes Belmont the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Belmont represents 0.05% of the population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 120th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 903 people, the population of Belmont decreased 12.84% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,036 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Belmont.
Communities Also Named Belmont ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 88 communities that are also named Belmont - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida (3), Georgia (4), Idaho, Illinois (3), Indiana (3), Kansas (6), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (3), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska (2), Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina (6), Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (4), Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (3), Tennessee (6), Texas, Vermont, Virginia (8), Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Belmont.
Communities near Belmont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belmont.
- Parkersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
- Parkersburg is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <6>
- Marietta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Washington County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <6>
- Vienna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <6>
- Belpre
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
- Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <6>
- Williamstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,860 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <6>
- Harrisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <6>
- Sistersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
- Sistersville is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <6>
- Pennsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsboro
- Pennsboro is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsboro <6>
- Matamoras
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - North Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
- North Hills is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
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 Belmont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belmont.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belmont. 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 Belmont.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belmont. See our Newspapers Page for Belmont.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belmont ...
Looking for more information about Belmont? 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 Belmont, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Belmont.
Adding Belmont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Belmont 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 Belmont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Belmont post office opened in 1887.
We also found Belmont in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Belmont.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belmont. 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 Pleasants, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Belmont. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belmont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |