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Welcome to Center Belmont ...

Center Belmont is located in Waldo County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Center Belmont, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Center Belmont is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Center Belmont: (207)

Communities near Center Belmont ...

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

  • Rockland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Belfast
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Warren
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Camden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
  • Rockport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <4>
  • Searsport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Union
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
  • Lincolnville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
    • Lincolnville is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnville <4>
  • Albion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Unity
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Unity is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <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 Center Belmont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Center Belmont.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Center Belmont ...

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

Adding Center Belmont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Center Belmont 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 Center Belmont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Center Belmont post office opened in 1889.

We also found Center Belmont in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Center Belmont.

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

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Waldo, 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 Center Belmont - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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