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Belmont-South Rosemarycommunity on the W outskirts of Roanoke Rapids, N Halifax County.
Belocommunity in central Surry County served by post office, 1886-1905.
Belvacommunity in N Madison County on Shelton Laurel Creek. Alt. 1,689.
Belviderecommunity in W Perquimans County on the Perquimans River. Settled by Quakers early in the eighteenth century. The Moseley map, 1733, shows "G. Newby's Ferry" at about the site; appears as Newbes Bridge on the Collet map, 1770. A post office, Newby's Bridge, est. there, 1827; changed to Belvidere, 1861.
Belvidere TownshipN Perquimans County.
Belvillecommunity in S Brunswick County.
Belvillehighly developed plantation of 8,000 acres, of which 1,700 were cleared, in Currituck and Pasquotank Counties. Flourished 1757-77. Located on North River, with wharf and shipyard. Owned wholly or in large part by Thomas Macknight. Numerous buildings were scattered throughout the area connected by roads. Canals drained much of the land.
Belvoir TownshipN central Sampson County.
Belvoir TownshipNW Pitt County.
Belwoodcommunity in NE Cleveland County. Alt. 990. Served by post office, 1882-1954.