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Welcome to Belva ...

Belva is primarily located in Fayette County<1>. A portion of Belva extends into Nicholas County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Belva, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Belva is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Belva: 304 & 681<3>

The ZIP code for Belva: 26656<4>

Communities Also Named Belva ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Belva - they are located in Arkansas, North Carolina and Oklahoma.

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

Communities near Belva ...

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

  • Oak Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Summersville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Fayetteville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Montgomery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Chesapeake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
  • Ansted
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Belle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Belle is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <5>
  • Clendenin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • East Bank
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • East Bank is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 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 Belva. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belva.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belva ...

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

Adding Belva to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Belva 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 Belva was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Belva.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belva - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Belva area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Belva area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Belva). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Belva or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.