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Welcome to Belle Haven ...

The town of Belle Haven is primarily located in Accomack County<1>. A portion of Belle Haven extends into Northampton County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Belle Haven, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

A typical abbreviation for Belle Haven: Belle Hvn. (or less commonly used: Belle Havn.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Belle Haven has a population of 502 people<2> (see below for details).

Belle Haven is near sea level<3>.

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

Area Codes for Belle Haven: 757 & 948<4>

The ZIP code for Belle Haven: 23306<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Belle Haven had an population of 502 people. This is a decrease of 5.64% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.58% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Belle Haven had a population of 532 people. This makes Belle Haven the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 532 people, the population of Belle Haven increased 10.83% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 480 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Belle Haven.

Communities Also Named Belle Haven ...

While we believe that this Belle Haven is located in Accomack County, we know of another 3 Virginia communities named Belle Haven. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fairfax, Roanoke and Virginia Beach City.

Beyond Virginia, there are 9 communities that are also named Belle Haven - they are located in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland and Minnesota.

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

Communities near Belle Haven ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belle Haven ...

Looking for more information about Belle Haven? 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 Belle Haven, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Belle Haven.

Adding Belle Haven to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Belle Haven 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 Haven was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Belle Haven in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Belle Haven.

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

The official website for Accomack County: www.co.accomack.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Accomack, 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 Belle Haven.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belle Haven - 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 757 code has been Overlayed with the 948 area code. New phone numbers in the Belle Haven area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Belle Haven area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Belle Haven). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Belle Haven or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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