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Welcome to Belvidere ...

The village of Belvidere is located in Thayer County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Belvidere, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Belvidere has a population of 46 people<2> (see below for details).

Belvidere is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Belvidere: (402) and (531)<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Belvidere had an population of 46 people. This is a decrease of 4.17% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 53.06% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Belvidere had a population of 48 people. This makes Belvidere the county's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 48 people, the population of Belvidere decreased 51.02% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 98 people).

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

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, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, 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.

  • Geneva
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Hebron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Deshler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deshler have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deshler
    • Deshler is located in Thayer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deshler <5>
  • Shickley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Davenport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Milligan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Bruning
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Chester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Alexandria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Daykin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daykin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daykin
    • Daykin is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daykin <5>

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.<7>

From that list, the Belvidere post office opened in 1873.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Belvidere.

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 Thayer County: www.thayercounty.ne.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Thayer, 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 Belvidere.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belvidere - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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