Welcome to Belknap ...
Belknap is located in Davis County<1>.
The location of Belknap has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Belknap, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
Belknap is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Belknap lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Belknap: (641)
Communities Also Named Belknap ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Belknap - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan (2), Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Belknap.
Communities near Belknap ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belknap.
- Ottumwa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
- Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottumwa <4>
- Bloomfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <4>
- Eldon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
- Eldon is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <4>
- Agency
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
- Agency is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <4>
- Moulton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Batavia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Batavia is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batavia <4>
- Milton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
- Pulaski
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Blakesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakesburg
- Blakesburg is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakesburg <4>
- Drakesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakesville
- Drakesville is located in Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakesville <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 Belknap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belknap.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belknap. 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 Belknap.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belknap. See our Newspapers Page for Belknap.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belknap ...
Looking for more information about Belknap? 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 Belknap, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Belknap.
Adding Belknap to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Belknap 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 Belknap was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Belknap post office opened in 1871.
We also found Belknap in the book titled Sixth Biennial Report of the State Mine Inspectors, Two Years Ending June 30, 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Belknap.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belknap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Davis, 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 Belknap - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |