Welcome to Belforest ...
Belforest is located in Baldwin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Belforest, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Belforest is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Belforest lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Belforest: 251
Communities near Belforest ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belforest.
- Mobile
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fairhope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Foley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prichard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bay Minette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Spanish Fort
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Robertsdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
- Robertsdale is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,030 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robertsdale <3>
- Chickasaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Chickasaw is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <3>
- Loxley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loxley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loxley
- Loxley is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loxley <3>
- Summerdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerdale
- Summerdale is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerdale <3>
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 Belforest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belforest.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belforest. 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 Belforest.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belforest. See our Newspapers Page for Belforest.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belforest ...
Looking for more information about Belforest? 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 Belforest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Belforest.
Adding Belforest to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Belforest 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 Belforest was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Belforest post office opened in 1900.
We also found Belforest on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Belforest.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Baldwin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belforest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |