Welcome to Belwood ...
The town of Belwood is located in Cleveland County<1>.
The location of Belwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Belwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Belwood has a population of 953 people<3> (see below for details).
Belwood is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Belwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Belwood: (704) & (980)<5>
Websites for Belwood ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.clevelandchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Belwood, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Belwood had an population of 953 people. This is an increase of 0.32% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.94% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Belwood had a population of 950 people. This makes Belwood the county's 4th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 950 people, the population of Belwood decreased 1.25% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 962 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Belwood.
Communities Also Named Belwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Belwood - they are located in Alabama and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Belwood.
Communities near Belwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belwood.
- Shelby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <6>
- Lincolnton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnton
- Lincolnton is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnton <6>
- Kings Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
- Kings Mountain is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Mountain <6>
- Cherryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
- Cherryville is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <6>
- Bessemer City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer City
- Bessemer City is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer City <6>
- Long View
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Boiling Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <6>
- Valdese
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valdese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
- Valdese is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <6>
- Maiden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
- Maiden is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maiden <6>
- Hildebran
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebran
- Hildebran is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hildebran <6>
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 Belwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belwood. 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 Belwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belwood. See our Newspapers Page for Belwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belwood ...
Looking for more information about Belwood? 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 Belwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Belwood.
Adding Belwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Belwood 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 Belwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Belwood post office opened in 1882.
We also found Belwood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Belwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cleveland County: www.clevelandcounty.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Cleveland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Belwood. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |