Welcome to Belona ...
Belona is located in Powhatan County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Belona, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Belona, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Belona is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Belona lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Belona lies within the (804) area code.
Communities near Belona ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belona.
- Columbia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Fluvanna County
- Estimated population in 2016: 80 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Cumberland County
- Masons Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
- Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
- Beaumont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
- Dorset
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Paineville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
- Paineville is located in Amelia County
- Pilkinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Amelia Court House
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia Court House
- Amelia Court House is located in Amelia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amelia Court House <4>
- Cumberland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <4>
- Maidens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidens
- Maidens is located in Goochland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maidens <4>
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 Belona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belona.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belona. 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 Belona.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belona. See our Newspapers Page for Belona.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belona ...
Looking for more information about Belona? 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 Belona, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Belona.
Adding Belona to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Belona 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 Belona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Belona post office opened in 1881.
We also found Belona in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Belona.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Powhatan County: www.co.powhatan.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 Powhatan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belona - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |