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Welcome to Bellepoint ...

Bellepoint is located in Delaware County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Bellepoint, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

Bellepoint is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Bellepoint is located in the (740) area code.

The community of Bellepoint has also been called Belle Poine. and Bell Point. For more information about the names of Bellepoint, see The Names of Bellepoint on our Genealogy Page.

Communities Also Named Bellepoint ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bellepoint - they are located in Kentucky and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Bellepoint ...

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

  • Dublin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <4>
  • Delaware
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Westerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
    • Westerville is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <4>
  • Hilliard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Upper Arlington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Arlington
    • Upper Arlington is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Arlington <4>
  • Marysville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Worthington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,760 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <4>
  • Powell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Powell is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powell <4>
  • Grandview Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Heights
    • Grandview Heights is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,084 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview Heights <4>
  • Sunbury
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
    • Sunbury is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <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 Bellepoint. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bellepoint.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bellepoint ...

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

Adding Bellepoint to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bellepoint 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 Bellepoint was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Bellepoint in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bellepoint.

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

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Delaware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bellepoint - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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