Welcome to Belknap ...

Belknap is primarily located in Harrison County<1>. A portion of Belknap extends into Jefferson County.

The location of Belknap has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Belknap is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Belknap lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Belknap is located in the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Belknap ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Belknap - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan (2), Montana, Pennsylvania, Texas and Utah.

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

Communities near Belknap ...

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

• Wheeling
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
  • Wheeling is located in Ohio County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <4>
• Weirton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
  • Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <4>
• Steubenville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steubenville
  • Steubenville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,586 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steubenville <4>
• Martins Ferry
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
  • Martins Ferry is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martins Ferry <4>
• Saint Clairsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
  • Saint Clairsville is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clairsville <4>
• Bellaire
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
  • Bellaire is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <4>
• Wintersville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
  • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <4>
• Shadyside
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
  • Shadyside is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <4>
• Mingo Junction
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Junction
  • Mingo Junction is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo Junction <4>
• Cadiz
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
  • Cadiz is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belknap ...

Looking for more information about Belknap? 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 Belknap, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Belknap.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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