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Bellair

Ghost town · Appanoose County, Iowa

Centerville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500)
Centerville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bellair is a ghost town in Appanoose County, Iowa. It is one of 3 former communities in Appanoose County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 31st among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bellair as a historical populated place on the Centerville West topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 40.6917° N, 92.9794° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCenterville West
Elevation1,013 ft
Nearest living townNuma, IA
Distance to it0.4 miles
GNIS feature ID467222
Coordinates40.69168, -92.97937

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What's there now

Bellair is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Numa, IA (population 45), about 0.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,013 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Bellair?

Bellair is in Appanoose County, Iowa, at 40.6917, -92.9794.

How many ghost towns are in Appanoose County?

Appanoose County, Iowa has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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