Welcome to Belle Union ...

Belle Union is located in Putnam County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Belle Union, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Belle Union is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Belle Union (for example, toward Vermilion (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Communities near Belle Union ...

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

• Plainfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
  • Plainfield is located in Hendricks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,275 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Plainfield
  • From Belle Union to Plainfield
• Martinsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Martinsville is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Martinsville
  • From Belle Union to Martinsville
• Greencastle
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
  • Greencastle is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Greencastle
  • From Belle Union to Greencastle
• Danville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Hendricks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,241 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Danville
  • From Belle Union to Danville
• Mooresville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
  • Mooresville is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,863 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooresville <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mooresville
  • From Belle Union to Mooresville
• Brooklyn
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
  • Brooklyn is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,472 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <3>
• Cloverdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverdale <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cloverdale
  • From Belle Union to Cloverdale
• Monrovia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monrovia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
  • Monrovia is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monrovia <3>
• Clayton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Clayton is located in Hendricks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <3>
• Roachdale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachdale
  • Roachdale is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roachdale <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belle Union ...

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

Adding Belle Union to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Belle Union 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 Belle Union was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Belle Union.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Putnam County: www.co.putnam.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov