Welcome to Belvidere ...

Belvidere is located in Perquimans County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Belvidere, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1861.

Belvidere is near sea level<2>.

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

Belvidere is within the (252) area code.

The ZIP code for Belvidere: 27919<3>

Communities Also Named Belvidere ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Belvidere - they are located in Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee and Vermont.

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

Communities near Belvidere ...

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

• Elizabeth City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
  • Elizabeth City is located in Pasquotank County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,013 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth City <4>
• Edenton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenton
  • Edenton is located in Chowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edenton <4>
• Hertford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford
  • Hertford is located in Perquimans County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hertford <4>
• Winfall
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfall
  • Winfall is located in Perquimans County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfall <4>
• Gatesville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
  • Gatesville is located in Gates County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <4>
• Colerain
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
  • Colerain is located in Bertie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
• Harrellsville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
  • Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
• Ryland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
  • Ryland is located in Chowan County
• Center Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
  • Center Hill is located in Chowan County
• Hobbsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbsville
  • Hobbsville is located in Gates 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 Belvidere. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belvidere.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belvidere ...

Looking for more information about Belvidere? 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 Belvidere, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Belvidere.

Adding Belvidere to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Belvidere 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 Belvidere was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Belvidere post office opened in 1861.

We also found Belvidere in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Belvidere.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Perquimans County: www.co.perquimans.nc.us/

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