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Welcome to Bellefontaine ...

The city of Bellefontaine is located in Logan County<1> and is the County Seat for Logan County.

The pronunciation of Bellefontaine: behl-FOWN-tuhn<2>

Bellefontaine was established in 1777.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bellefontaine has a population of 13,233 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Bellefontaine is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Bellefontaine: 937 & 326<5>

The ZIP code for Bellefontaine: 43311<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bellefontaine had an population of 13,233 people. This is a decrease of 1.02% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.25% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bellefontaine had a population of 13,370 people (or 29.23% of the total population of Logan County). This makes Bellefontaine the county's most populous community.

The population of Bellefontaine represents 0.12% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 131st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 13,370 people, the population of Bellefontaine increased 2.3% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 13,069 people).

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

Communities Also Named Bellefontaine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Bellefontaine - they are located in Alabama, Mississippi and Missouri (2).

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

Websites for Bellefontaine ...

Official Website: www.ci.bellefontaine.oh.us/

Communities near Bellefontaine ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bellefontaine. Our list includes 29 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bellefontaine.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bellefontaine ...

Looking for more information about Bellefontaine? 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 Bellefontaine, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bellefontaine.

Adding Bellefontaine to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bellefontaine 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 (so far) for Bellefontaine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Bellefontaine post office opened in 1820.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bellefontaine.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Logan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Bellefontaine. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bellefontaine.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bellefontaine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 937 code has been Overlayed with the 326 area code. New phone numbers in the Bellefontaine area will be assigned with one of these codes: 937 or 326. As a result, placing a call in the Bellefontaine area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 city (such as Bellefontaine). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bellefontaine or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/