Welcome to Belmar ...
Belmar is located in Bottineau County<1>.
The location of Belmar has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Belmar, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Belmar is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Belmar lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Belmar is located in the (701) area code.
Communities Also Named Belmar ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Belmar - they are located in Colorado, Maryland, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ontario and Pennsylvania (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Belmar.
Communities near Belmar ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belmar.
- Bottineau
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bottineau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bottineau
- Bottineau is located in Bottineau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bottineau <4>
- Dunseith
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunseith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunseith
- Dunseith is located in Rolette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunseith <4>
- Willow City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow City
- Willow City is located in Bottineau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow City <4>
- Upham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upham
- Upham is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upham <4>
- Kramer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kramer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramer
- Kramer is located in Bottineau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kramer <4>
- Gardena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Barton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Overly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Bantry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bantry
- Bantry is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bantry <4>
- White ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- White is located in Bottineau 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 Belmar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belmar.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belmar. 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 Belmar.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belmar. See our Newspapers Page for Belmar.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belmar ...
Looking for more information about Belmar? 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 Belmar, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Belmar.
Adding Belmar to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Belmar 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 Belmar was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Belmar post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Belmar.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belmar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Bottineau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belmar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |