Belleville, Indiana
Belleville is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Hendricks County, Indiana.
Belleville, Indiana | |
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This is downtown Belleville, looking west, one of few towns along the National Road west of Indianapolis. | |
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| Coordinates: 39°40′24″N 86°29′06″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Hendricks |
| Township | Liberty |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| ZIP code | 46118 |
| Area code | 317 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830406[1] |
History
Belleville was laid out in 1829.[2] The community experienced growth soon after by the building of the National Road through it, but declined in the 1850s when the new railroad missed it by more than a mile.[3]
Geography
Belleville is located between Plainfield and Stilesville at the junction of US 40 and SR 39.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belleville, Indiana
- History of Hendricks County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. pp. 635.
- Hadley, John Vestal (1914). History of Hendricks County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 86.
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