Welcome to Belle Plaine ...
Belle Plaine is located in Shawano County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Belle Plaine, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
Belle Plaine is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Belle Plaine lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Belle Plaine: 54166<3>
Communities Also Named Belle Plaine ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Belle Plaine - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota and Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Belle Plaine.
Communities near Belle Plaine ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belle Plaine.
- Shawano
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clintonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Clintonville is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,353 people
- Bonduel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Black Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Black Creek is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,309 people
- Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shiocton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiocton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiocton
- Shiocton is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
- Tigerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Gresham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cecil
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Cecil is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Bear Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Bear Creek is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
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 Plaine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belle Plaine.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belle Plaine. 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 Plaine.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belle Plaine. See our Newspapers Page for Belle Plaine.
Adding Belle Plaine to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Belle Plaine 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 Plaine was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Belle Plaine in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Belle Plaine.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Shawano, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belle Plaine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 community (such as Belle Plaine). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Belle Plaine or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |