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Welcome to Bellmore ...

Bellmore is located in Parke County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bellmore, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

Bellmore is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Bellmore: 765

The ZIP code for Bellmore: 47830<3>

Communities Also Named Bellmore ...

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

Communities near Bellmore ...

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

  • Greencastle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Brazil
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Clinton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Parke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <4>
  • Fairview Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
    • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
  • Ladoga
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Montezuma
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Parke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <4>
  • Roachdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Knightsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
    • Knightsville is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
  • Bainbridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bellmore ...

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

Adding Bellmore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bellmore 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 Bellmore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Bellmore post office opened in 1852.

We also found Bellmore in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bellmore.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Parke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bellmore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bellmore). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bellmore or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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