Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Belton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Belton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Belton is located in Muhlenberg County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Muhlenberg County: Butler, Christian, Hopkins, Logan, McLean, Ohio & Todd.
Below are the counties that are near Belton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Belton:
- Muhlenberg County (The home county of Belton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belton, with the one closest to Belton listed first.
- Beechmont
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechmont
- Beechmont is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beechmont <2>
- Browder
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Beech Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
- Beech Creek is located in Muhlenberg County
- Drakesboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ennis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nonnell
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bevier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bevier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
- Bevier is located in Muhlenberg County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bevier
- From Belton to Bevier
- Dunmor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rosewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paradise ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paradise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Muhlenberg County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paradise
- From Belton to Paradise
- Skilesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skilesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skilesville
- Skilesville is located in Muhlenberg County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Skilesville
- From Belton to Skilesville
- Cleaton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleaton
- Cleaton is located in Muhlenberg County
- Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belton, with the one closest to Belton listed first.
- Huntsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Butler County
- Rochester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Harreldsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Silver City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Quality
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Provo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mining City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mining City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
- Mining City is located in Butler County
- Dunbar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Dunbar is located in Butler County
- Morgantown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Aberdeen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Woodbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Richelieu
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brooklyn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Brooklyn is located in Butler County
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belton, with the one closest to Belton listed first.
- Bluff Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fearsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crofton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Empire
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Empire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Christian County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Empire
- From Belton to Empire
- Daviess County
- Utica
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Daviess County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
- Hopkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belton, with the one closest to Belton listed first.
- White Plains
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <2>
- Nortonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mortons Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Earlington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Madisonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <2>
- Vandetta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Charles
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hanson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
- Hanson is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanson <2>
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belton, with the one closest to Belton listed first.
- Agnes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Deer Lick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
- Deer Lick is located in Logan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Deer Lick
- From Belton to Deer Lick
- Wolf Lick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lick
- Wolf Lick is located in Logan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wolf Lick
- From Belton to Wolf Lick
- Lewisburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lost City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
- Lost City is located in Logan County
- Justice
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Justice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
- Justice is located in Logan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Justice
- From Belton to Justice
- Gordonsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Russellville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cave Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ferguson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferguson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Ferguson is located in Logan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ferguson
- From Belton to Ferguson
- Auburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Auburn
- From Belton to Auburn
- Olmstead
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead
- Olmstead is located in Logan County
- South Union
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- McLean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belton, with the one closest to Belton listed first.
- Island
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sacramento
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
- Sacramento is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <2>
- Livermore
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Livermore is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <2>
- Buel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rumsey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Calhoun
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ohio County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belton, with the one closest to Belton listed first.
- Echols
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rockport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Rockport is located in Ohio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Ceralvo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceralvo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceralvo
- Ceralvo is located in Ohio County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ceralvo
- From Belton to Ceralvo
- McHenry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- McHenry is located in Ohio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Centertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Centertown is located in Ohio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Cromwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Dam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hartford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Ohio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
- Select
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Beda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Arnold
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Arnold is located in Ohio County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arnold
- From Belton to Arnold
- Rosine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Todd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belton, with the one closest to Belton listed first.
- Clifty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Clifty is located in Todd County
- Kirkmansville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sharon Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
- Sharon Grove is located in Todd County
- Allegre
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
- Allegre is located in Todd County
- Elkton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Todd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <2>
- Allensville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belton, with the one closest to Belton listed first.
- Hadley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Hadley is located in Warren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hadley
- From Belton to Hadley
- Rockland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Richardsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rockfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
- Rockfield is located in Warren County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Belton, see our County-by-County Page for Belton.
Cemeteries Near Belton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belton.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Belton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Belton, with the one closest to Belton listed first.
- Union Ridge General Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Browder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Penrod Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ennis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dearmond Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Craig Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- McPhearson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPhearson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPhearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Company Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Company Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Company Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Miller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wilcox Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cornett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (284 more) ...
- Shutt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shutt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rose Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Belton had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Belton, with the one closest to Belton listed first.
- Penrod
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penrod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrod
- Penrod is located in Muhlenberg County
- Drakesboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dunmor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bevier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bevier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
- Bevier is located in Muhlenberg County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bevier
- From Belton to Bevier
- Skilesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skilesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skilesville
- Skilesville is located in Muhlenberg County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Skilesville
- From Belton to Skilesville
- Paradise ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paradise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Muhlenberg County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paradise
- From Belton to Paradise
- Huntsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Butler County
- Rochester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Powderly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
- Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <2>
- Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Deer Lick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
- Deer Lick is located in Logan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Deer Lick
- From Belton to Deer Lick
- Harreldsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Central City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wolf Lick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lick
- Wolf Lick is located in Logan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wolf Lick
- From Belton to Wolf Lick
- Nelson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Muhlenberg County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Belton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Belton.
Newspapers Published in Belton ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Belton, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Belton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Belton:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Muhlenberg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Christian County
- Daviess County
- Hopkins County
- Logan County
- McLean County
- Ohio County
- Todd County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Belton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1591, Longitude: -87.0295 |
<6> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Belton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |