Belton is an unincorporated community located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States.
Belton, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
  Belton  Belton | |
| Coordinates: 37°9′36″N 87°1′42″W / 37.16000°N 87.02833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Muhlenberg |
| Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| ZIP codes | 42324 |
| Area code | 270 |
| GNIS feature ID | 507312[1] |
History edit
Belton was formerly called Yost; the original name was in honor of a local family, and the present name is also local in origin, for the Bell family.[2] A post office called Yost was established in 1883, and the name was changed to Belton in 1926.[3]
Geography edit
The community is located in the southeastern portion of Muhlenberg County at the junction of U.S. Route 431 and Kentucky Route 2270.[4]
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belton, Kentucky
- ^ Anderson, Bobby (September 19, 2007). "Sandy Called These Names". Leader-News. pp. A12. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- ^ "Muhlenberg County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ DeLorme (2010). Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer (Map). 1:150000. Yarmouth, ME: DeLorme. p. 63. § E6. ISBN 0-89933-340-0.
 | This Muhlenberg County, Kentucky state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |