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Welcome to Bellton ...

Bellton is primarily located in Banks County<1>. A portion of Bellton extends into Hall County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bellton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Bellton is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bellton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Bellton: 770, 470 & 678<3>

Communities Also Named Bellton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Bellton - they are located in Florida, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bellton.

Websites for Bellton ...

Junior League:   www.gainesvillehalljuniorleague.org/

Communities near Bellton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bellton.

  • Gainesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Gainesville Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
    • Gainesville Mills is located in Hall County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
  • Dry Pond
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
    • Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
  • Braselton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Commerce
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cornelia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cleveland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Blackshear Place
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackshear Place have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear Place
    • Blackshear Place is located in Hall County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,527 people

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 Bellton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bellton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bellton. 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 Bellton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bellton. See our Newspapers Page for Bellton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bellton ...

Looking for more information about Bellton? 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 Bellton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bellton.

Adding Bellton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bellton 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 Bellton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bellton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Banks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bellton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 770 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 470 or 678. New phone numbers in the Bellton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 770, 470 or 678. As a result, placing a call in the Bellton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.