Welcome to Belinda ...
Belinda is located in Lucas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Belinda, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
Belinda is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Belinda lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Belinda: 641
Communities Also Named Belinda ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Belinda - they are located in Kansas (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Belinda.
Communities near Belinda ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belinda.
- Knoxville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Chariton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
- Chariton is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chariton <3>
- Pleasantville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Melcher - Dallas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melcher - Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
- Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
- Milo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Russell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <3>
- Lovilia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
- Lovilia is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <3>
- Bussey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
- Bussey is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Lacona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Harvey
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Harvey is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 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 Belinda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belinda.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belinda. 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 Belinda.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belinda. See our Newspapers Page for Belinda.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belinda ...
Looking for more information about Belinda? 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 Belinda, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Belinda.
Adding Belinda to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Belinda 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 Belinda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Belinda post office opened in 1858.
We also found Belinda in the book titled Iowa State Gazetteer (1865).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Belinda.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Lucas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belinda - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |