Welcome to Belle River ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Belle River, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.

A typical abbreviation for Belle River: Belle Riv.

Belle River is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Belle River lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).

Telephone area codes for Belle River: (519) & (226)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Belle River: N0R<3>

Communities Also Named Belle River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Belle River - they are located in Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ontario and Prince Edward Island.

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

Communities near Belle River ...

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

Detroit
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Detroit is located in Wayne County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 665,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <4>
Windsor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
Saint Clair Shores
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair Shores
- Saint Clair Shores is located in Macomb County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair Shores <4>
Roseville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Macomb County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <4>
Eastpointe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastpointe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastpointe
- Eastpointe is located in Macomb County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,720 people
- Former names for Eastpointe:
- East Detroit
- Half-Way
- Halfway
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastpointe <4>
Leamington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leamington
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leamington <4>
LaSalle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaSalle
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaSalle <4>
Tecumseh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <4>
Hamtramck
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamtramck
- Hamtramck is located in Wayne County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamtramck <4>
Kingsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <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 Belle River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belle River.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belle River ...

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

Adding Belle River to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Belle River was on a map titled Road Map for Ontario (from Shell Oil, 1955).

We also found Belle River mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Belle River.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belle River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Area code (226) is an overlay for area code (519).
<3>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Belle River, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Belle River). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Belle River or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.