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Welcome to Belmore ...

The village of Belmore is located in Putnam County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Belmore: BEHL-mohr<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Belmore, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Belmore has a population of 144 people<4> (see below for details).

Belmore is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Telephone area codes for Belmore: (419) and (567)<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Belmore had an population of 144 people. This is an increase of 0.7% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Belmore had a population of 143 people. This makes Belmore the county's 14th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 143 people, the population of Belmore decreased 16.37% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 171 people).

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

Communities Also Named Belmore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Belmore - they are located in Florida, Ontario and Washington.

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

Communities near Belmore ...

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

  • Findlay
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Napoleon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Ottawa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bluffton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • North Baltimore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Columbus Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Grove
    • Columbus Grove is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Grove <7>
  • Leipsic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Deshler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Weston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <7>
  • McComb
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McComb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb
    • McComb is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McComb <7>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belmore ...

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

Adding Belmore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Belmore 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 Belmore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Belmore post office opened in 1856.

We also found Belmore in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Belmore.

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

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 Putnam, 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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Belmore. 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.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Belmore.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belmore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419).
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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