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Introduction ...

Although we found mention of Belmont during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Belmont was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..

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 Belmont (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 Belmont. 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 hospitals 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.

Belmont is located in Mississippi County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mississippi County: Alexander (IL), Ballard (KY), Carlisle (KY), Fulton (KY), Hickman (KY), New Madrid & Scott.

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

  • Mississippi County     (The home county of Belmont)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belmont, with the one closest to Belmont listed first.
    • Thirtyfour Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Wolf Island
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wolf Island is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Island
    • Pinhook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Pinhook is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
      • Estimated population in 2012: 30 people
    • Wilson City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilson City is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Anniston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Anniston is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Greenfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Greenfield is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Wyatt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Wyatt is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Whiting
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • East Prairie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Charleston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bertrand
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Bertrand is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • New Madrid County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belmont, with the one closest to Belmont listed first.
    • La Forge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Matthews
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Ogden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Ogden is located in New Madrid County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Kewanee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • New Madrid
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sikeston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Howardville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Howardville is located in New Madrid County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Lilbourn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • North Lilbourn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • North Lilbourn is located in New Madrid County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lilbourn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belmont, with the one closest to Belmont listed first.
    • Diehlstadt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Diehlstadt is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diehlstadt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Miner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Miner is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
    • Blodgett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Blodgett is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Alexander County (IL)
  • Pulaski County (IL)
  • Ballard County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belmont, with the one closest to Belmont listed first.
    • Wickliffe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Blandville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Blandville is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Barlow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Gage
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lovelaceville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • La Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Ceredo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Kevil
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Kevil is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <2>
    • Bandana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Carlisle County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belmont, with the one closest to Belmont listed first.
    • Arlington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Arlington is located in Carlisle County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Bardwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Milburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Kirbyton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Cunningham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Fulton County (KY)
  • Graves County (KY)
  • Hickman County (KY)
  • McCracken County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belmont, with the one closest to Belmont listed first.
    • Camelia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cimota City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cimota City is located in McCracken County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
    • Future City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Future City is located in McCracken County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
    • West Future City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • West Future City is located in McCracken County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
    • Woodville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Massac
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Massac is located in McCracken County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
    • Grahamville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ragland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Paducah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belmont, with the one closest to Belmont listed first.
    • New Markham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • New Markham is located in Lake County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
    • Proctor City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Proctor City is located in Lake County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor City
  • Obion County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belmont, with the one closest to Belmont listed first.
    • Woodland Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Woodland Mills is located in Obion County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Pierce Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • South Fulton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Union City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Englewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Englewood is located in Obion County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
    • McConnell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rives
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Troy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Troy is located in Obion County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Samburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Weakley County (TN)

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

Cemeteries Near Belmont ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belmont.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Belmont - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Belmont covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Columbus Confederate Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Travis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Zook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Allen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Allred Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Ivie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Dicus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wolf Island Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (358 more) ...
    • Lee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Zook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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 Belmont had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Columbus
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • South Columbus
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • South Columbus is located in Hickman County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbus
  • Berkley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Berkley is located in Carlisle County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
  • Crosno
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Crosno is located in Mississippi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosno
  • Wolf Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wolf Island is located in Mississippi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Island
  • Arlington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Arlington is located in Carlisle County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
  • Laketon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Laketon is located in Carlisle County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
  • Oakton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakton is located in Hickman County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
  • Spring Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Bardwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Henson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Henson is located in Mississippi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henson
  • Clinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Clinton is located in Hickman County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Samos
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Samos is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samos
    • Moscow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Milburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Belmont ...

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 120 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belmont.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Belmont, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Belmont.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Belmont:

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Belmont and then turned west". While Belmont could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Belmont as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Belmont could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.

Since confusion between counties is common, we searched and weren't able to find another Missouri community named Belmont.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<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 Belmont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Belmont) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.