Welcome to Belser ...
So far, we found very little information about Belser. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Belser to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Belser, please Contact Us.
Belser would have been located within present day Phillips County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Belser is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Belser was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Belser was located: 870 & 327<4>
Communities near Belser ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belser.
- Helena - West Helena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
- Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
- West Helena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Helena
- West Helena is located in Phillips County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Helena <6>
- Helena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Phillips County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <6>
- Marianna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Marianna is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marianna <6>
- Friars Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Marvell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvell
- Marvell is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvell <6>
- Elaine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elaine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaine
- Elaine is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elaine <6>
- Lakeview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Coahoma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma
- Coahoma is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coahoma <6>
- Lula
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Lula is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <6>
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 Belser. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belser.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belser. 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 Belser.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belser. See our Newspapers Page for Belser.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Belser, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Phillips, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belser - 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 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Belser area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Belser area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |