Welcome to Belgium ...
So far, we found very little information about Belgium. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Belgium to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Belgium, please Contact Us.
Belgium would have been located within present day DeSoto County<2>.
The location of Belgium has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Belgium is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Belgium was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Belgium once stood is in the (863) area code.
Communities Also Named Belgium ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Belgium - they are located in Illinois, New York, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Belgium.
Communities near Belgium ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belgium.
- Zolfo Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zolfo Springs
- Zolfo Springs is located in Hardee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zolfo Springs <5>
- Nocatee
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nocatee
- Nocatee is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nocatee <5>
- Calvinia ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Fort Ogden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ogden
- Fort Ogden is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ogden <5>
- Sandy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Sandy is located in Manatee County
- Ona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ona
- Ona is located in Hardee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ona <5>
- Harbour Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Heights
- Harbour Heights is located in Charlotte County
- Myakka City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myakka City
- Myakka City is located in Manatee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myakka City <5>
- Cleveland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Charlotte County
- Harbor View
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Harbor View is located in Charlotte County
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 Belgium. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belgium.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belgium. 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 Belgium.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belgium. See our Newspapers Page for Belgium.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for DeSoto County: www.co.desoto.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
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 Belgium, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including DeSoto, 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 Belgium - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |