Welcome to Belmont ...
The town of Belmont is located in Tishomingo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Belmont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Belmont has a population of 1,990 people<2> (see below for details).
Belmont is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Belmont lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Belmont: 662
The ZIP code for Belmont: 38827<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Belmont had an population of 1,990 people. This is a decrease of 1.53% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.48% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Belmont had a population of 2,021 people (which is 10.3% of the total population of Tishomingo County). This makes Belmont the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Belmont represents 0.07% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 105th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,021 people, the population of Belmont increased 3.06% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,961 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Belmont.
Communities Also Named Belmont ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Belmont: This one is located in Tishomingo County and the other is located in Wayne County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 88 communities that are also named Belmont - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida (3), Georgia (4), Idaho, Illinois (3), Indiana (3), Kansas (6), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (3), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska (2), Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina (6), Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (4), Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (3), Tennessee (6), Texas, Vermont, Virginia (8), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Belmont.
Communities near Belmont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belmont.
- Red Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bay
- Red Bay is located in Franklin County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bay <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Red Bay
- From Belmont to Red Bay
- Tremont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
- Tremont is located in Itawamba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <5>
- Vina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Tishomingo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tishomingo
- Tishomingo is located in Tishomingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tishomingo <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tishomingo
- From Belmont to Tishomingo
- Marietta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Paden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Pleasant Site
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Site. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County (AL)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pleasant Site
- From Belmont to Pleasant Site
- Good Springs ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Good Springs is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Bishop
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Bishop is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bishop
- From Belmont to Bishop
- Burntout
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
- Burntout is located in Franklin County (AL)
- Burntout has also been known as:
- Burn Out
- Burnout
- Burnt Out
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burntout
- From Belmont to Burntout
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 Belmont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belmont.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belmont. 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 Belmont.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belmont. See our Newspapers Page for Belmont.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belmont ...
Looking for more information about Belmont? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Belmont, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Belmont.
Adding Belmont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Belmont 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 Belmont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Belmont post office opened in 1873.
We also found Belmont in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Belmont.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belmont. 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 Tishomingo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Belmont. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belmont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 town (such as Belmont). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Belmont 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> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |