Welcome to Belpre ...
The city of Belpre is located in Washington County<1>.
The pronunciation of Belpre: BEHL-pree<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Belpre, you might consider that their post office opened in 1805.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Belpre has a population of 6,395 people<3> (see below for details).
Belpre is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Belpre lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Belpre is located in the (740) area code.
The ZIP code for Belpre: 45714<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Belpre had an population of 6,395 people. This is a decrease of 0.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.98% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Belpre had a population of 6,441 people (which is 10.43% of the total population of Washington County). This makes Belpre the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Belpre represents 0.06% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 217th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,441 people, the population of Belpre decreased 3.29% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,660 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Belpre.
Communities Also Named Belpre ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Belpre - it's located in Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Belpre.
Communities near Belpre ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belpre.
- Marietta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <6>
- Williamstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Wood County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,860 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <6>
- Beverly
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <6>
- Belmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Elizabeth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Wirt County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <6>
- Lowell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <6>
- Coolville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolville
- Coolville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolville <6>
- Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Lubeck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
- Lubeck is located in Wood County (WV)
- North Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
- North Hills is located in Wood County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 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 Belpre. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belpre.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belpre. 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 Belpre.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belpre. See our Newspapers Page for Belpre.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belpre ...
Looking for more information about Belpre? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Belpre, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Belpre.
Adding Belpre to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Belpre 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 Belpre was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Belpre post office opened in 1805.
We also found Belpre in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Belpre.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belpre. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Belpre. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Belpre. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belpre - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 city (such as Belpre). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Belpre or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |