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Welcome to Belfield ...

Belfield is located in Calcasieu Parish<1>.


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


Belfield is near sea level<3>.

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

Belfield is within the (337) area code.

Communities Also Named Belfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Belfield - they are located in Kansas, North Dakota, South Carolina and Virginia.

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

Communities near Belfield ...

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

  • Lake Charles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Sulphur
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Westlake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
    • Westlake is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,873 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <4>
  • Iowa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
    • Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
  • DeQuincy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeQuincy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeQuincy
    • DeQuincy is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,009 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeQuincy <4>
  • Fenton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
    • Fenton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <4>
  • Reeves
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves
    • Reeves is located in Allen Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeves <4>
  • Greinwich Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greinwich Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greinwich Village
    • Greinwich Village is located in Calcasieu Parish
  • Prien
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prien
    • Prien is located in Calcasieu Parish
  • Ragley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragley
    • Ragley is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragley <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belfield ...

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

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

The official website for Calcasieu Parish: www.cppj.net/

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Calcasieu, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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