Welcome to Belle Point ...
Belle Point is located in Lee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Belle Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
A typical abbreviation for Belle Point: Belle Pt.
Belle Point is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Belle Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Belle Point: 606
Communities Also Named Belle Point ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Belle Point - they are located in Louisiana and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Belle Point.
Communities near Belle Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belle Point.
- Irvine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irvine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Irvine is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <4>
- Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Breathitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
- McKee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
- McKee is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKee <4>
- Ravenna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
- Ravenna is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <4>
- Campton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Campton is located in Wolfe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton <4>
- Booneville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Owsley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <4>
- Saint Helens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
- Saint Helens is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <4>
- Vincent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Fincastle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Lone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
- Lone is located in Lee County
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 Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belle Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belle Point. 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 Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belle Point. See our Newspapers Page for Belle Point.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belle Point ...
Looking for more information about Belle Point? 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 Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Belle Point.
Adding Belle Point to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Belle Point 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 Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Belle Point post office opened in 1909.
We also found Belle Point on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Belle Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belle Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belle Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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/ |