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Welcome to Bellamy ...

Bellamy is located in Sumter County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bellamy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.

Bellamy is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bellamy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Bellamy: 205 & 659<3>

The ZIP code for Bellamy: 36901<4>

Communities Also Named Bellamy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Bellamy - they are located in Florida, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Ontario, Oregon, Tennessee and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Bellamy ...

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

  • Demopolis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Livingston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • York
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Epes
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Epes is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
  • Cuba
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Pennington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Pennington is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
  • Myrtlewood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
  • Coatopa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Brewersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Intercourse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

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 Bellamy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bellamy.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bellamy ...

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

Adding Bellamy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bellamy 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 (so far) for Bellamy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bellamy post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bellamy.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Sumter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bellamy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Bellamy area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Bellamy area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bellamy). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bellamy or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/