Belleville, also known as Bellville or The Ponds, is an unincorporated community in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States.
Belleville, Alabama | |
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  Belleville, Alabama  Belleville, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 31°25′48″N 87°06′33″W / 31.43000°N 87.10917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Conecuh |
| Elevation | 436 ft (133 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 251 |
| GNIS feature ID | 113883[1] |
History edit
Belleville was originally known as The Ponds due to a large number of ponds in the area. It was then named Belleville in honor of John Bell, who initiated a project to drain the ponds.[2] The first settlers in Conecuh County settled in Belleville.[3] Belleville was formerly home to multiple churches, five grist mills, three general stores, a barbershop, a lumber mill, and a hotel.[4]
A post office operated under the name Belleville from 1828 to 1957.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Belleville". 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.
- ^ "Conecuh County". Alabama Humanities Foundation. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ "Belleview Quad" (PDF). Alabama Historical Commission. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ "Conecuh County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
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