Welcome to Belton ...

Belton is located in Muhlenberg County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Belton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Belton: Named after Tom Bell, a local landover.

Belton is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Belton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Belton lies within the (270) area code.

The ZIP code for Belton: 42324<3>

In the past, Belton was named Yost.

Communities Also Named Belton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Belton - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Missouri, Montana (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Belton ...

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

• Central City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
  • Central City is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <4>
• Greenville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
• Beaver Dam
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
  • Beaver Dam is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Dam <4>
• Morgantown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
  • Morgantown is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,373 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <4>
• 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.<5> 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 <4>
• Lewisburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
  • Lewisburg is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <4>
• 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.<5> 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 <4>
• Drakesboro
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakesboro
  • Drakesboro is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakesboro <4>
• 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.<5> 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
• 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.<5> 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belton ...

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

Adding Belton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Belton 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 Belton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895). In this book, Belton was called Yost.

We also found Belton on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Belton.

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/