Belton, Kentucky
Belton is an unincorporated community located in Muhlenberg Coonty, Kentucky, United States.
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  Belton Location athin the state o Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°9′36″N 87°1′42″W / 37.16000°N 87.02833°WCoordinates: 37°9′36″N 87°1′42″W / 37.16000°N 87.02833°W | |
| Kintra | Unitit States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Coonty | Muhlenberg |
| Elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| ZIP codes | 42324 |
| Area code(s) | 270 |
| GNIS featur ID | 507312[1] |
History
eeditBelton was once cried Yost; the original name was in honor o a local family. The present name is local in origin, so named for the Bell family.[2] A post office called Yost was established in 1883, and the name was changed to Belton in 1926.[3]
References
eedit- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geografic Names Information Seestem: Belton, Kentucky
- ↑ Anderson, Bobby (19 September 2007). "Sandy Called These Names". Leader-News. pp. A12. Retrieved 16 Mey 2015.
- ↑ "Muhlenberg County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 16 Apryle 2015.