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Welcome to Belaire ...

Belaire is located in Rankin County<1>.


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


Belaire is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Belaire: (601) and (769)<4>

Communities Also Named Belaire ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Belaire - it's located in Georgia.

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

Communities near Belaire ...

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

  • Jackson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Madison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Brandon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ridgeland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Clinton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Hinds County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
  • Byram
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Richland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Florence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Rankin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <5>
  • Raymond
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Hinds County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <5>
  • Pelahatchie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belaire ...

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

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

The official website for Rankin County: www.rankincounty.org/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Rankin, 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 Belaire - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601).
<5>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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