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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 Belle (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 Belle. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Belle is primarily located in Maries County. A portion of Belle extends into Osage County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Maries County: Gasconade, Miller, Osage, Phelps & Pulaski.

Below are the counties that are near Belle. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Belle:

  • Maries County     (The home county of Belle)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle, with the one closest to Belle listed first.
    • Paydown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paydown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
      • Paydown is located in Maries County
    • Lanes Prairie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
      • Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
    • Lindell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
      • Lindell is located in Maries County
    • Vichy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vichy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
      • Vichy is located in Maries County
    • Vienna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Maries County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
    • Brinktown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinktown
      • Brinktown is located in Maries County
  • Callaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle, with the one closest to Belle listed first.
    • Tebbetts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tebbetts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tebbetts
      • Tebbetts is located in Callaway County
    • Mokane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokane
      • Mokane is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokane <2>
    • Portland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Steedman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steedman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steedman
      • Steedman is located in Callaway County
  • Cole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle, with the one closest to Belle listed first.
    • Osage City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
      • Osage City is located in Cole County
    • Taos
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
      • Taos is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
    • Saint Thomas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Wardsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
      • Wardsville is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle, with the one closest to Belle listed first.
    • Jake Prairie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
      • Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
    • Oak Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
    • Argo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
      • Argo is located in Crawford County
    • Cuba
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <2>
    • Leasburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
      • Leasburg is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <2>
    • Bourbon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
      • Bourbon is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,563 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <2>
    • Saint Cloud
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
      • Saint Cloud is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • West Sullivan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
      • West Sullivan is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Steelville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle, with the one closest to Belle listed first.
    • Boone ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
      • Boone is located in Franklin County
    • Gerald
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Japan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japan
      • Japan is located in Franklin County
    • Strain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strain
      • Strain is located in Franklin County
    • Beemont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemont
      • Beemont is located in Franklin County
    • Champion City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion City
      • Champion City is located in Franklin County
    • Elmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
      • Elmont is located in Franklin County
    • Leslie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Greenstreet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenstreet
      • Greenstreet is located in Franklin County
    • Detmold
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detmold
      • Detmold is located in Franklin County
    • Kohl City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kohl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohl City
      • Kohl City is located in Franklin County
    • Beaufort
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Gasconade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle, with the one closest to Belle listed first.
    • Bland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
      • Bland is located in Gasconade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bland <2>
    • Redbird
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
      • Redbird is located in Gasconade County
    • Owensville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
      • Owensville is located in Gasconade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owensville <2>
    • Bem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
      • Bem is located in Gasconade County
    • Mount Sterling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Gasconade County
    • Rosebud
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Gasconade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosebud <2>
    • Morrison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Gasconade
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gasconade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasconade
      • Gasconade is located in Gasconade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Little Berger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Berger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger
      • Little Berger is located in Gasconade County
  • Miller County
    • Saint Elizabeth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elizabeth
      • Saint Elizabeth is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elizabeth <2>
  • Montgomery County
    • Bluffton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Montgomery County
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle, with the one closest to Belle listed first.
    • Byron
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Osage County
    • Koenig
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig
      • Koenig is located in Osage County
    • Freeburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
      • Freeburg is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Linn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
      • Linn is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <2>
    • Argyle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Koeltztown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
      • Koeltztown is located in Osage County
    • Westphalia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
      • Westphalia is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westphalia <2>
    • Loose Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Folk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folk
      • Folk is located in Osage County
    • Bonnots Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnots Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnots Mill
      • Bonnots Mill is located in Osage County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnots Mill <2>
    • French Village ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
      • French Village is located in Osage County
    • Meta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Phelps County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle, with the one closest to Belle listed first.
    • Saint James
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
      • Saint James is located in Phelps County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <2>
    • Rosati
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
      • Rosati is located in Phelps County
    • Rolla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
      • Rolla is located in Phelps County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <2>
    • Doolittle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doolittle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
      • Doolittle is located in Phelps County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
    • Newburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Phelps County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
    • Arlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Phelps County
    • Jerome
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Phelps County
  • Pulaski County
    • Dixon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Belle, see our County-by-County Page for Belle.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Belle ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belle.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Belle. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Belle and those printed in the larger area surrounding Belle.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of Belle.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Belle:

Cemeteries Near Belle ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belle.

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 Belle covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Belle, with the one closest to Belle listed first.

  • Liberty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Francis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Cemetery
  • Travis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
  • Heyer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heyer Cemetery
  • Schanning Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schanning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schanning Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
  • Moreland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moreland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moreland Cemetery
  • Grovedale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grovedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grovedale Cemetery
  • Crider Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crider Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
  • Continue List   (336 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Old Bland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bland Cemetery
    • Koenig Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koenig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koenig 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Belle had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Belle had a population of 1,489 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Belle, with the one closest to Belle listed first.

  • Byron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Byron is located in Osage County
  • Bland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
    • Bland is located in Gasconade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bland <2>
  • Paydown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paydown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
    • Paydown is located in Maries County
  • Lanes Prairie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
    • Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
  • Cleavesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleavesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleavesville
    • Cleavesville is located in Gasconade County
  • Lindell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
    • Lindell is located in Maries County
  • Lois
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lois have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lois
    • Lois is located in Maries County
  • High Gate
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Gate
    • High Gate is located in Maries County
  • Leduc ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leduc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leduc
    • Leduc is located in Gasconade County
  • Canaan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Canaan is located in Gasconade County
  • Redbird
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
    • Redbird is located in Gasconade County
  • Rich Fountain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Fountain
    • Rich Fountain is located in Osage County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Vichy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vichy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
      • Vichy is located in Maries County
    • Owensville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
      • Owensville is located in Gasconade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owensville <2>
    • Freedom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Osage County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Belle. See our List of 1890's Communities around Belle.

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Belle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2851, Longitude: -91.7219       In this case, the coordinates for Belle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Belle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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