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Welcome to Belcher ...

Belcher is located in Pike County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Belcher, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.

Belcher is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Belcher: 606

The ZIP code for Belcher: 41513<3>

Communities Also Named Belcher ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Belcher - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Manitoba, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Belcher ...

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

  • Pikeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jenkins
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Coal Run Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
  • Clintwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <4>
  • Pound
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <4>
  • Grundy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Grundy is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy <4>
  • Elkhorn City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Wheelwright
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Haysi
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Haysi is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <4>
  • Clinchco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Clinchco is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinchco <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 Belcher. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belcher.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belcher ...

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

Adding Belcher to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Belcher 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 (so far) for Belcher was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Belcher post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Belcher.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belcher - 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 Belcher). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Belcher 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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