Welcome to Bellona ...
Bellona is located in Yates County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bellona, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
Bellona is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bellona lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bellona: 315 & 680<3>
The ZIP code for Bellona: 14415<4>
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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Canandaigua
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Seneca Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Penn Yan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Waterloo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Springs
- Clifton Springs is located in Ontario County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Springs <5>
- Phelps
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dundee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Dundee is located in Yates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <5>
- Manchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Shortsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bellona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Bellona post office opened in 1868.
We also found Bellona in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bellona.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Bellona - 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 Bellona area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Bellona area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 community (such as Bellona). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bellona or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |