Welcome to Belews Creek ...

Belews Creek is located in Forsyth County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Belews Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Belews Creek: Belews Crk. (or less commonly used: Belews Ck. or Belews Cr.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Belews Creek for more information about variations on the name of Belews Creek.

Belews Creek is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Belews Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Belews Creek lies within the (336) area code.

Communities Also Named Belews Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Belews Creek - it's located in Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Belews Creek.

Communities near Belews Creek ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belews Creek.

• Greensboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
  • Greensboro is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 297,878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <3>
• Winston - Salem
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston - Salem
  • Winston - Salem is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 248,112 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winston - Salem <3>
• Kernersville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernersville
  • Kernersville is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,891 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kernersville <3>
• Summerfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
  • Summerfield is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <3>
• Oak Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
  • Oak Ridge is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <3>
• King
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • King is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <3>
• Stokesdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
  • Stokesdale is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stokesdale <3>
• Walkertown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
  • Walkertown is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,290 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkertown <3>
• Jamestown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
• Rural Hall
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hall
  • Rural Hall is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Hall <3>

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 Belews Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belews Creek.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belews Creek. 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 Belews Creek.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belews Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Belews Creek.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belews Creek ...

Looking for more information about Belews Creek? 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 Belews Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Belews Creek.

Adding Belews Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Belews Creek 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 Belews Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Belews Creek.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belews Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Forsyth County: www.co.forsyth.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/