Welcome to Bellair ...

Bellair is located in Crawford County<1>.

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While we don't have a date for the founding of Bellair, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1881.

Bellair is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bellair lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Bellair (for example, toward Sullivan (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Bellair: 618 & 730<3>

Communities Also Named Bellair ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Bellair - they are located in Arkansas, Florida (2), Iowa, Missouri, North Carolina and Virginia.

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

Communities near Bellair ...

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

Robinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Robinson is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <5>
Newton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <5>
Casey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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- Casey is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casey <5>
Greenup
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenup
- Greenup is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenup <5>
Oblong
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oblong
- Oblong is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oblong <5>
Toledo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Toledo is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <5>
Martinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <5>
Hutsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutsonville
- Hutsonville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
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Sainte Marie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
- Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <5>
Willow Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
- Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bellair ...

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

Adding Bellair to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bellair 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 Bellair was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

We also found Bellair in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bellair.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bellair. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bellair - 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 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Bellair area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Bellair area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.