Welcome to Bellville ...
Bellville is located in Hamilton County<1>.
The location of Bellville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bellville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Bellville is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bellville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Bellville: (386)
Communities Also Named Bellville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Bellville - they are located in Arkansas (2), Georgia (4), Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, New York, Ohio (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bellville.
Communities near Bellville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bellville.
- Valdosta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdosta
- Valdosta is located in Lowndes County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdosta <4>
- Jasper
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
- Madison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Lake Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Lake Park is located in Lowndes County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <4>
- Remerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Dasher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Potter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Jennings
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Jennings is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <4>
- McIntyre Spring ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Spring
- McIntyre Spring is located in Brooks County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 605 people
- Lee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <4>
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 Bellville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bellville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bellville. 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 Bellville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bellville. See our Newspapers Page for Bellville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bellville ...
Looking for more information about Bellville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bellville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bellville.
Adding Bellville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bellville 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 Bellville was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bellville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bellville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltoncountyflorida.com/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bellville - 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. |