Welcome to Bellefonte ...
Bellefonte is located in Centre County<1> and is the County Seat for Centre County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bellefonte, you might consider that their post office opened in 1796.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bellefonte has a population of 6,250 people<2> (see below for details).
Bellefonte is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bellefonte lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Bellefonte ...
Official Website: www.bellefonte.net/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bellefonte had an population of 6,250 people. This is an increase of 1.02% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.27% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bellefonte had a population of 6,187 people. This makes Bellefonte the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Bellefonte represents 0.05% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 145th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,187 people, the population of Bellefonte decreased 3.25% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,395 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bellefonte.
Communities Also Named Bellefonte ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Bellefonte - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Missouri and Rhode Island.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bellefonte.
Communities near Bellefonte ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bellefonte.
- State College
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State College
- State College is located in Centre County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State College <4>
- Centre Hall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Hall
- Centre Hall is located in Centre County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre Hall <4>
- Millheim
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millheim have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
- Millheim is located in Centre County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millheim <4>
- Snow Shoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Shoe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Shoe
- Snow Shoe is located in Centre County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Shoe <4>
- Howard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Howard is located in Centre County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <4>
- Beech Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
- Beech Creek is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Creek <4>
- Port Matilda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Matilda
- Port Matilda is located in Centre County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Matilda <4>
- Curtin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Zion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Zion is located in Centre County
- Unionville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Centre County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <4>
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 Bellefonte. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bellefonte.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bellefonte. 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 Bellefonte.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bellefonte. Our list includes 40 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bellefonte.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bellefonte ...
Looking for more information about Bellefonte? 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 Bellefonte, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bellefonte.
Adding Bellefonte to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bellefonte 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 Bellefonte was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bellefonte post office opened in 1796.
We also found Bellefonte in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bellefonte.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bellefonte: www.bellefonte.net/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Centre, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bellefonte. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bellefonte - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |