Belmont, Alabama
Belmont, Alabama | |
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  Belmont, Alabama Location within the state of Alabama  Belmont, Alabama Belmont, Alabama (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 32°33′31″N 87°56′33″W / 32.55861°N 87.94250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Sumter |
| Elevation | 256 ft (78 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 205, 659 |
| GNIS feature ID | 113897[1] |
Belmont, also spelled Belmonte, is an unincorporated community in Sumter County, Alabama, United States.
History
[edit]Belmont was originally known as Belmonte, which is derived from the Italian words bel, meaning "beautiful" and monte, meaning "mountain." Belmont was founded in 1832 by David Blacksher, Joseph Gillespie, Sr., M. Martiere (one of the French settlers of Demopolis, and the Rushing family.[2] A post office operated under the name Belmont from 1835 to 1914.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Belmont". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 16. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Sumter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
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