Welcome to Belle Prairie ...
Belle Prairie is located in Yazoo County<1>.
The location of Belle Prairie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Belle Prairie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
A typical abbreviation for Belle Prairie: Belle Pr.
Belle Prairie is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Belle Prairie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Belle Prairie: (662)
Communities Also Named Belle Prairie ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Belle Prairie - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota and Montana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Belle Prairie.
Communities near Belle Prairie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belle Prairie.
- Yazoo City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Former names for Yazoo City:
- Hannan's Bluff
- Manchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <4>
- Tchula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Tchula is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Belzoni
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belzoni
- Belzoni is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belzoni <4>
- Silver City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Louise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Eden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Bee Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
- Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
- Bee Lake has also been known as:
- Bee Lake Plantation
- Good Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Lake City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Mileston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
- Mileston is located in Holmes County
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 Belle Prairie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belle Prairie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belle Prairie. 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 Belle Prairie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belle Prairie. See our Newspapers Page for Belle Prairie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belle Prairie ...
Looking for more information about Belle Prairie? 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 Belle Prairie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Belle Prairie.
Adding Belle Prairie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Belle Prairie 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 Belle Prairie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Belle Prairie post office opened in 1880.
We also found Belle Prairie in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Belle Prairie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belle Prairie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Yazoo, 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 Belle Prairie - 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/ |