Welcome to Belle ...
The town of Belle is located in Kanawha County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Belle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Belle has a population of 1,127 people<2> (see below for details).
Belle is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Belle lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Belle: 304 & 681<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Belle had an population of 1,127 people. This is a decrease of 10.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.48% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Belle had a population of 1,260 people. This makes Belle the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Belle represents 0.07% of the population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 95th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,260 people, the population of Belle has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,259 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Belle.
Communities Also Named Belle ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Belle - they are located in Mississippi and Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Belle.
Communities near Belle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belle.
- Charleston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <5>
- South Charleston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
- South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <5>
- Saint Albans
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <5>
- Dunbar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Dunbar is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,951 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <5>
- Madison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
- Montgomery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <5>
- Cedar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- East Bank
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Glasgow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <5>
- Smithers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
- Smithers is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <5>
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belle. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belle. See our Newspapers Page for Belle.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belle ...
Looking for more information about Belle? 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, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Belle.
Adding Belle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Belle 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Belle post office opened in 1892.
We also found Belle mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Belle.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Kanawha, 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belle - 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Belle area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Belle area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |