Welcome to Bellcraft ...

Bellcraft is located in Letcher County<1>.

Bellcraft is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Bellcraft: 606

Communities Also Named Bellcraft ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bellcraft - it's located in Georgia.

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

Communities near Bellcraft ...

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

• Big Stone Gap
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Gap
  • Big Stone Gap is located in Wise County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone Gap <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Big Stone Gap
  • From Bellcraft to Big Stone Gap
• Norton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
  • Norton is located in Norton City (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <3>
• Wise
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
  • Wise is located in Wise County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Wise
  • From Bellcraft to Wise
• Jenkins
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
  • Jenkins is located in Letcher County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Jenkins
  • From Bellcraft to Jenkins
• Cumberland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Harlan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <3>
• Appalachia
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appalachia
  • Appalachia is located in Wise County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appalachia <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Appalachia
  • From Bellcraft to Appalachia
• Pound
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
  • Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pound
  • From Bellcraft to Pound
• Hindman
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindman
  • Hindman is located in Knott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindman <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hindman
  • From Bellcraft to Hindman
• Lynch
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
  • Lynch is located in Harlan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lynch
  • From Bellcraft to Lynch
• Fleming - Neon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
  • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bellcraft ...

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

Adding Bellcraft to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bellcraft 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 Bellcraft was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bellcraft.