Welcome to Belcross ...
Belcross is located in Camden County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Belcross, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Belcross is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Belcross lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Belcross: 252
Communities near Belcross ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belcross.
- Elizabeth City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Winfall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Shawboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawboro
- Shawboro is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawboro <3>
- Shiloh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elizabeth City Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City Beach
- Elizabeth City Beach is located in Camden County
- Riddle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Snowden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
- Snowden is located in Currituck County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Snowden
- From Belcross to Snowden
- Alder Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maple
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Maple is located in Currituck County
- Weeksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weeksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
- Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Weeksville
- From Belcross to Weeksville
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 Belcross. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belcross.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belcross. 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 Belcross.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belcross. See our Newspapers Page for Belcross.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belcross ...
Looking for more information about Belcross? 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 Belcross, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Belcross.
Adding Belcross to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Belcross 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 Belcross was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Belcross post office opened in 1882.
We also found Belcross in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Belcross.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Camden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belcross - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |