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Welcome to Belfry ...

Belfry is located in Montgomery County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Belfry, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Belfry is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Belfry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Belfry - they are located in Kentucky, Montana and Newfoundland and Labrador.

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

Communities near Belfry ...

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

  • Philadelphia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Camden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
  • Norristown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pottstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Lansdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Phoenixville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Yeadon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
    • Yeadon is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <3>
  • Darby
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
    • Darby is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <3>
  • Lansdowne
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
    • Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <3>
  • Perkasie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
    • Perkasie is located in Bucks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belfry ...

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

Adding Belfry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Belfry 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 Belfry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Belfry post office opened in 1881.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Belfry.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belfry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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