Welcome to Bela ...

Bela is located in Clarion County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Bela, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bela, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Bela is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Bela ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bela - it's located in Georgia.

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

Communities near Bela ...

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

• Clarion
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarion
  • Clarion is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,693 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarion <4>
• Kittanning
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittanning
  • Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittanning <4>
• Ford City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
  • Ford City is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford City <4>
• West Kittanning
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kittanning have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kittanning
  • West Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
• Knox
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • Knox is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <4>
• Chicora
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
  • Chicora is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicora <4>
• New Bethlehem
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethlehem
  • New Bethlehem is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bethlehem <4>
• East Brady
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
  • East Brady is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <4>
• Rimersburg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
  • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <4>
• Parker
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
  • Parker is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <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 Bela. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bela.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bela ...

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

Adding Bela to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bela 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 Bela was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bela post office opened in 1886.

We also found Bela in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bela.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clarion County: www.co.clarion.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/