Welcome to Bellwood ...
Bellwood is located in Blair County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bellwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bellwood has a population of 1,755 people<2> (see below for details).
Bellwood is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bellwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bellwood: 814 & 582<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bellwood had an population of 1,755 people. This is a decrease of 3.99% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.95% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bellwood had a population of 1,828 people. This makes Bellwood the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Bellwood represents 0.01% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 454th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,828 people, the population of Bellwood decreased 9.33% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,016 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bellwood.
Communities Also Named Bellwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Bellwood - they are located in Alabama (4), Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ontario (2), Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bellwood.
Websites for Bellwood ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.blairchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Bellwood, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Bellwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bellwood.
- Altoona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Altoona is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <5>
- Huntingdon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon
- Huntingdon is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingdon <5>
- Hollidaysburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollidaysburg
- Hollidaysburg is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollidaysburg <5>
- Tyrone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Tyrone is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <5>
- Roaring Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
- Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <5>
- Martinsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <5>
- Patton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Patton is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patton <5>
- Cresson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresson
- Cresson is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresson <5>
- Gallitzin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallitzin
- Gallitzin is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallitzin <5>
- Loretto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <5>
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 Bellwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bellwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bellwood. 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 Bellwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bellwood. See our Newspapers Page for Bellwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bellwood ...
Looking for more information about Bellwood? 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 Bellwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bellwood.
Adding Bellwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bellwood 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 Bellwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Bellwood post office opened in 1877.
We also found Bellwood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bellwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bellwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Blair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bellwood. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bellwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Bellwood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Bellwood area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |