Belton, Kentucky

Belton
Unincorporated community
Belton

Location within the state of Kentucky

Coordinates: 37°9′36″N 87°1′42″W / 37.16000°N 87.02833°W / 37.16000; -87.02833Coordinates: 37°9′36″N 87°1′42″W / 37.16000°N 87.02833°W / 37.16000; -87.02833
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Muhlenberg
Elevation 453 ft (138 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CST (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 42324
Area code(s) 270
GNIS feature ID 507312[1]

Belton is an unincorporated community located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States.

History

Belton was formerly called Yost; the original name was in honor of a local family, and the present name is also local in origin, for the Bell family.[2] A post office called Yost was established in 1883, and the name was changed to Belton in 1926.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belton, Kentucky
  2. Anderson, Bobby (Sep 19, 2007). "Sandy Called These Names". Leader-News. pp. A12. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  3. "Muhlenberg County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 16 April 2015.


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