Welcome to Bellefonte ...

The city of Bellefonte is located in Greenup County<1>.

The location of Bellefonte has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bellefonte has a population of 818 people<3> (see below for details).

Bellefonte is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Bellefonte is located in the (606) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bellefonte had an population of 818 people. This is a decrease of 7.88% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.27% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bellefonte had a population of 888 people. This makes Bellefonte the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Bellefonte represents 0.02% of the population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 218th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 888 people, the population of Bellefonte increased 6.09% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 837 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bellefonte.

Communities Also Named Bellefonte ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Bellefonte: This one is located in Greenup County and the other is located in Boyd County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 8 communities that are also named Bellefonte - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Maryland, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.

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

Communities near Bellefonte ...

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

• Huntington
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
  • Huntington is located in Cabell County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <5>
• Grayson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
  • Grayson is located in Carter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <5>
• South Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
  • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <5>
• Kenova
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
  • Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <5>
• Catlettsburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
  • Catlettsburg is located in Boyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,736 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlettsburg <5>
• Worthington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
  • Worthington is located in Greenup County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
• Ceredo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
  • Ceredo is located in Wayne County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,246 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceredo <5>
• Greenup
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenup
  • Greenup is located in Greenup County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenup <5>
• Wurtland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
  • Wurtland is located in Greenup County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
• Chesapeake
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
  • Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bellefonte ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/