Welcome to Belew ...
So far, we found very little information about Belew. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Belew to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Belew, please Contact Us.
Belew would have been located within present day Lauderdale County<2>.
The location of Belew has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Belew, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Belew is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Belew was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Belew still existed, it would have been in the (256) & (938)<5> area codes.
Communities near Belew ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belew.
- Florence
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <6>
- Lawrenceburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <6>
- Liberty Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- New Prospect
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Loretto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <6>
- Rogersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Former name for Rogersville:
- Rodgersville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <6>
- Corning ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Killen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
- Killen is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <6>
- Saint Joseph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <6>
- Saint Florian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Florian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 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 Belew. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belew.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belew. 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 Belew.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belew. See our Newspapers Page for Belew.
Adding Belew to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Belew in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Belew was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Belew post office opened in 1889.
We also found Belew in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Belew.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Belew, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lauderdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belew - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <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/ |