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Welcome to Belgrade ...

Belgrade is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Belgrade is located in Newton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Belgrade, you might consider that their post office opened in 1838.

When the people of Belgrade refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Belgrader<2>

Belgrade is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Belgrade: 409

Communities Also Named Belgrade ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Belgrade - they are located in Maine, Minnesota (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina and Virginia.

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

Communities near Belgrade ...

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

  • Newton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kirbyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Merryville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hughes ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hughes is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • Bleakwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bleakwood is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleakwood
  • Call
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Newlin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Newlin is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
  • Singer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Call Junction
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Call Junction is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call Junction
  • Shanklerville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Shanklerville is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklerville

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belgrade ...

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

Adding Belgrade to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Belgrade 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 (so far) for Belgrade was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Belgrade.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Newton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Belgrade refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Belgrade may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belgrade - 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.