Welcome to Bellefonte ...

So far, we found very little information about Bellefonte. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Bellefonte to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bellefonte, please Contact Us.

Bellefonte would have been located within present day Jackson County<2>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bellefonte, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.

The was incorporated December 15, 1821.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Bellefonte for more information about variations on the name of Bellefonte.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Bellefonte is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Bellefonte was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Bellefonte (for example, toward Euthtilloga (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The Area Codes where Bellefonte was located: 256 & 938<4>

Communities Also Named Bellefonte ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Bellefonte - they are located in Arkansas, Delaware, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.

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

Communities near Bellefonte ...

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

Scottsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Scottsboro is located in Jackson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,372 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Scottsboro
- From Bellefonte to Scottsboro
Rainsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
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Henagar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Henagar is located in DeKalb County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Henagar
- From Bellefonte to Henagar
Stevenson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stevenson is located in Jackson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stevenson
- From Bellefonte to Stevenson
Sylvania
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
Fyffe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fyffe is located in DeKalb County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
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Powell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Powell is located in DeKalb County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Powell
- From Bellefonte to Powell
Skyline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Skyline is located in Jackson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
Section
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Section is located in Jackson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Section
- From Bellefonte to Section
Ider
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ider is located in DeKalb County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
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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 Bellefonte. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bellefonte.

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

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

Adding Bellefonte to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bellefonte 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 Bellefonte was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bellefonte.

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 Bellefonte, 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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bellefonte - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	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 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Bellefonte area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Bellefonte area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.