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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>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Belgium is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Belgium was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Belgium was located: 863

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)
  • Nocatee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Calvinia ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Calvinia is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvinia
  • Fort Ogden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Sandy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Sandy is located in Manatee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
  • Ona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Harbour Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Harbour Heights is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Heights
  • Myakka City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Cleveland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Cleveland is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Harbor View
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Harbor View is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View

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.

Adding Belgium to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Belgium in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Belgium was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Belgium.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Belgium - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.