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Welcome to Belsay ...

Belsay is located in Genesee County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Belsay, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Belsay is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Belsay ...

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

  • Flint
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Flint is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flint <4>
  • Burton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fenton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • 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 Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <4>
  • Lapeer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapeer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
    • Lapeer is located in Lapeer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapeer <4>
  • Flushing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
    • Flushing is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,840 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <4>
  • Grand Blanc
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Holly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
    • Holly is located in Oakland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,079 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly <4>
  • Swartz Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swartz Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartz Creek
    • Swartz Creek is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swartz Creek <4>
  • Davison
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davison
    • Davison is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,860 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davison <4>
  • Linden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,954 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <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 Belsay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belsay.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belsay ...

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

Adding Belsay to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Belsay post office opened in 1893.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Belsay.

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

The official website for Genesee County: www.co.genesee.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Genesee, 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 Belsay - 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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