Belton, Kentucky

Belton
Unincorporated community
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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

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

Municipalities and communities of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Greenville
Cities	Bremen Central City Drakesboro Greenville Powderly South Carrollton
CDPs	Beechmont Dunmor Graham Moorman
Unincorporated communities	Beech Creek Belton Bevier Browder Brownie Cleaton Depoy Ebenezer Ennis Earles Gishton Gus Holt Knightsburg Luzerne Martwick McNary Midland Nelson Creek Nonnell Penrod Rosewood Skilesville Weir
Ghost town	Paradise
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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