Belmont, Indiana
| Belmont | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
 Brown County's location in Indiana | |
  Belmont Location in Brown County | |
| Coordinates: 39°09′07″N 86°20′50″W / 39.15194°N 86.34722°WCoordinates: 39°09′07″N 86°20′50″W / 39.15194°N 86.34722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| Township | Washington |
| Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
| ZIP code | 47448 |
| FIPS code | 18-04564[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 430784[2] |
Belmont is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Brown County, Indiana.
A post office was established at Belmont in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1916.[3]
Belmont was originally the settlement of the Shakers, who quickly died out. However, they left the bell from their church. The bell went with the land in the government auction. The bell remained until 1920 by that time the name Belmont had become official.
In 1907, artist T. C. Steele moved to a hilltop farm near Belmont. It is preserved today at the T. C. Steele State Historic Site.
John Mellencamp owns a recording studio in Belmont called Belmont Mall.
Geography
Belmont is located at 39°09′07″N 86°20′50″W / 39.15194°N 86.34722°W. The hamlet is located on State Road 46, halfway between Nashville and Bloomington in west-central Brown County.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Belmont, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ↑ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
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