Welcome to Bellefontaine ...
Bellefontaine is located in Webster County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bellefontaine, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
Bellefontaine is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bellefontaine lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bellefontaine: 662 & 471<3>
The ZIP code for Bellefontaine: 39737<4>
Communities Also Named Bellefontaine ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Bellefontaine - they are located in Alabama, Missouri (2) and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bellefontaine.
Communities near Bellefontaine ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bellefontaine.
- Eupora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Calhoun City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Vardaman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Derma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Derma is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
- Maben
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Mathiston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mantee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mantee is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Big Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Big Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Walthall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Woodland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
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 Bellefontaine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bellefontaine.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bellefontaine. 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 Bellefontaine.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bellefontaine. See our Newspapers Page for Bellefontaine.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bellefontaine ...
Looking for more information about Bellefontaine? 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 Bellefontaine, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bellefontaine.
Adding Bellefontaine to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bellefontaine 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 (so far) for Bellefontaine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bellefontaine post office opened in 1871.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bellefontaine.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Webster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bellefontaine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Bellefontaine area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Bellefontaine area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bellefontaine). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bellefontaine or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |