Welcome to Belton ...
So far, we found very little information about Belton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Belton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Belton, please Contact Us.
Belton would have been located within present day Hempstead County<2>.
The location of Belton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Belton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Belton is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Belton was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Belton still existed, it would have been in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Belton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Belton - they are located in Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Belton.
Communities near Belton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belton.
- Nashville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <5>
- Murfreesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <5>
- Mineral Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <5>
- Blevins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Delight
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Delight is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delight <5>
- Perrytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Tollette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollette
- Tollette is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Washington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Hempstead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
- Antoine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
- Antoine is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- McCaskill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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 Belton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belton. 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 Belton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belton. See our Newspapers Page for Belton.
Adding Belton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Belton 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 Belton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Belton post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Belton.
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 Belton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Hempstead, 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 Belton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |