Welcome to Belle Valley ...
Belle Valley is located in Erie County<1>.
The location of Belle Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Belle Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
A typical abbreviation for Belle Valley: Belle Vly. (or less commonly used: Belle Vally. or Belle Vlly.)
Belle Valley is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Belle Valley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Belle Valley is within the (814) area code.
Communities Also Named Belle Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Belle Valley - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Belle Valley.
Communities near Belle Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belle Valley.
- Erie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Erie is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <4>
- Edinboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinboro
- Edinboro is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinboro <4>
- North East
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East
- North East is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North East <4>
- Union City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
- Girard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Lake City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
- Borough of Fairview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Fairview
- Borough of Fairview is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borough of Fairview <4>
- Waterford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Waterford is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <4>
- Platea
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Mill Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Mill Village is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
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 Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belle Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belle Valley. 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 Belle Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belle Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Belle Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belle Valley ...
Looking for more information about Belle Valley? 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 Belle Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Belle Valley.
Adding Belle Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Belle Valley 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 Belle Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Belle Valley post office opened in 1856.
We also found Belle Valley in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Belle Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belle Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Erie County: www.eriecountygov.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Erie, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Belle Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |