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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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis
      • Ennis is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Nonnell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonnell
      • Nonnell is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Former name for Nonnell:
      • Tarma
    • Dunmor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Rosewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
      • Rosewood is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Paradise ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Muhlenberg County
    • 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
    • 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)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harreldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harreldsville
      • Harreldsville is located in Butler County
    • Silver City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Butler County
    • Quality
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quality
      • Quality is located in Butler County
    • Provo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
      • Provo is located in Butler County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <2>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richelieu
      • Richelieu 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Spring
      • Bluff Spring is located in Christian County
    • Fearsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
      • Fearsville is located in Christian County
    • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Christian County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Hopkins County
    • Mortons Gap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Earlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlington
      • Earlington is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlington <2>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandetta
      • Vandetta is located in Hopkins County
    • Saint Charles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
      • Agnes is located in Logan County
    • Deer Lick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
      • Deer Lick is located in Logan County
    • Wolf Lick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lick
      • Wolf Lick is located in Logan County
    • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
      • Justice is located in Logan County
    • Gordonsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
      • Gordonsville is located in Logan County
    • Russellville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Cave Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
      • Cave Spring is located in Logan County
    • Ferguson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Logan County
    • Auburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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>
    • 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
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
      • Buel is located in McLean County
    • Rumsey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumsey
      • Rumsey is located in McLean County
    • Calhoun
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Former names for Calhoun:
      • Calhoon
      • Fort Vienna
      • Vienna Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <2>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols
      • Echols is located in Ohio County
    • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceralvo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceralvo
      • Ceralvo is located in Ohio County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Ohio County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Select
      • Select is located in Ohio County
      • Former name for Select:
      • Stweartsville
    • Mount Pleasant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Ohio County
    • Beda
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beda
      • Beda is located in Ohio County
    • Arnold
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Ohio County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
      • Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
      • Allensville is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 157 people
  • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Warren County
    • Rockland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Warren County
    • Richardsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsville
      • Richardsville is located in Warren County
    • 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.

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]<3>. 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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:

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)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Browder Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Browder.
    • The Browder Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rhoads Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browder Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73181 <4>
  • 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)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
  • McPhearson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPhearson Cemetery
  • Company Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Company Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Cemetery
  • Cornett Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornett Cemetery
  • Continue List   (283 more) ...
    • Shutt Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shutt Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Rose Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery

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.<5>

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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
    • Bevier is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Skilesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skilesville
    • Skilesville is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Paradise ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Muhlenberg County
  • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
    • Deer Lick is located in Logan County
  • Harreldsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harreldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harreldsville
    • Harreldsville is located in Butler County
  • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lick
      • Wolf Lick is located in Logan County
    • 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.

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>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    
<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>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.




 

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