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Welcome to Belco ...

Belco is located

Belco is located in Bell County<1>.


The location of Belco has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


Belco is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Belco lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Belco is within the (254) area code.

Websites for Belco ...

Junior League:   www.jlbellco.org/

Communities near Belco ...

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

  • Harker Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harker Heights
    • Harker Heights is located in Bell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,071 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harker Heights <4>
  • Belton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Nolanville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Morgan's Point Resort
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan's Point Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan's Point Resort
    • Morgan's Point Resort is located in Bell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan's Point Resort <4>
  • Troy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Bell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,191 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
  • Salado
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Little River-Academy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River-Academy
    • Little River-Academy is located in Bell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
  • Bruceville - Eddy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville - Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
    • Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
  • Moody
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Moody is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <4>
  • Rogers
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belco ...

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

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

The official website for Bell County: www.bellcountytx.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bell, 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 Belco - 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.









 

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