Belton is an unincorporated community located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States.

Belton, Kentucky
Belton is located in Kentucky
Belton
Belton
Belton is located in the United States
Belton
Belton
Coordinates: 37°9′36″N 87°1′42″W / 37.16000°N 87.02833°W / 37.16000; -87.02833
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMuhlenberg
Elevation
453 ft (138 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
ZIP codes
42324
Area code270
GNIS feature ID507312[1]

History

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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

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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

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belton, Kentucky
  2. ^ Anderson, Bobby (September 19, 2007). "Sandy Called These Names". Leader-News. pp. A12. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  3. ^ "Muhlenberg County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  4. ^ DeLorme (2010). Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer (Map). 1:150000. Yarmouth, ME: DeLorme. p. 63. § E6. ISBN 0-89933-340-0.