Welcome to Bellona ...
Bellona is located in Yates County<1>.
The location of Bellona has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Bellona is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bellona lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Bellona ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.yatesny.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Bellona, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Bellona ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bellona.
- Geneva [Ontario County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva [Ontario County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the north of Bellona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,639 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Geneva
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva<5>
- Canandaigua [Ontario County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
- Canandaigua [Ontario County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Bellona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,373 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canandaigua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Canandaigua
- Canandaigua [Ontario County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
- Canandaigua [Ontario County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Bellona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,152 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canandaigua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Canandaigua
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canandaigua<5>
- Manchester [Ontario County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester [Ontario County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the northwest of Bellona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,098 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Manchester
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- Seneca Falls [Seneca County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Falls
- Seneca Falls [Seneca County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the northeast of Bellona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Seneca Falls
- Waterloo [Seneca County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo [Seneca County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Bellona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,305 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Waterloo
- Milo [Yates County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Milo [Yates County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the south of Bellona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,841 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Milo
- Phelps [Ontario County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
- Phelps [Ontario County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the north of Bellona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,790 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Phelps
- Seneca Falls [Seneca County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Falls
- Seneca Falls [Seneca County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the northeast of Bellona
- Estimated population in 2012: 6,677 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Seneca Falls
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca Falls<5>
- Penn Yan [Yates County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Yan
- Penn Yan [Yates County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the south of Bellona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Penn Yan
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penn Yan<5>
- Seneca Falls [Seneca 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 Bellona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bellona.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bellona. 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 Bellona.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bellona. See our Newspapers Page for Bellona.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bellona ...
Looking for more information about Bellona? 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 Bellona, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bellona.
Adding Bellona to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bellona in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Bellona was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Bellona on our Genealogy Page.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Yates, 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 have 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 Bellona - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bellona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bellona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7570, Longitude: -77.0147 In this case, the coordinates for Bellona have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |