Welcome to Belfort ...
Belfort is located in Lewis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Belfort, you might consider that their post office opened in 1832.
Belfort is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Belfort lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Belfort: 315 & 680<3>
Communities Also Named Belfort ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Belfort - they are located in California, Louisiana, Ohio and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Belfort.
Communities near Belfort ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belfort.
- Lowville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowville
- Lowville is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lowville
- From Belfort to Lowville
- Carthage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
- West Carthage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Carthage
- West Carthage is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
- Copenhagen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
- Copenhagen is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copenhagen <4>
- Harrisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harrisville
- From Belfort to Harrisville
- Croghan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croghan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croghan
- Croghan is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croghan <4>
- Castorland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castorland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castorland
- Castorland is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castorland <4>
- Deferiet
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deferiet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deferiet
- Deferiet is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deferiet <4>
- Herrings
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Forest City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Lewis 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 Belfort. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belfort.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belfort. 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 Belfort.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belfort. See our Newspapers Page for Belfort.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belfort ...
Looking for more information about Belfort? 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 Belfort, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Belfort.
Adding Belfort to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Belfort 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 Belfort was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Belfort post office opened in 1832.
We also found Belfort in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Belfort.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belfort. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lewis County: www.lewiscountyny.org/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Lewis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belfort - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Belfort area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Belfort area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |