Welcome to Belen ...
Belen is located in Quitman County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Belen, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Belen is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Belen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Belen: 662
Communities Also Named Belen ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Belen - they are located in New Mexico and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Belen.
Communities near Belen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belen.
- Clarksdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Tutwiler
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Marks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
- Marks is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <3>
- Lambert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Lambert is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
- Jonestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Friars Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Crenshaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Crenshaw is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <3>
- Crowder
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowder have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Crowder is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Sledge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Sledge is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Coahoma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Belen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belen. 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 Belen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belen. See our Newspapers Page for Belen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belen ...
Looking for more information about Belen? 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 Belen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Belen.
Adding Belen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Belen 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 Belen was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Belen on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Belen.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Quitman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |