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Welcome to Bellwood ...

The village of Bellwood is located in Butler County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Bellwood, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bellwood has a population of 419 people<2> (see below for details).

Bellwood is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bellwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Bellwood: (402) & (531)<4>

The ZIP code for Bellwood: 68624<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bellwood had an population of 419 people. This is a decrease of 3.68% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bellwood had a population of 435 people (which is 5.19% of the total population of Butler County). This makes Bellwood the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Bellwood represents 0.02% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 210th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 435 people, the population of Bellwood decreased 2.47% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 446 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bellwood.

Communities Also Named Bellwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Bellwood - they are located in Alabama (4), Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, New York, North Carolina, Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Bellwood ...

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

  • Columbus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Schuyler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • David City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Osceola
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Shelby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Duncan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <6>
  • Rising City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Platte Center
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Center have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Center
    • Platte Center is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte Center <6>
  • Brainard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ulysses
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bellwood ...

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

Adding Bellwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bellwood 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 Bellwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Bellwood post office opened in 1880.

We also found Bellwood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bellwood.

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

The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Butler, 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 Bellwood.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bellwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<5>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 village (such as Bellwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bellwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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