Belden, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Belden, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:USA Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Mississippi
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lee
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:344
Coordinates:34.3103°N -88.7883°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:38826
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:666766

Belden, is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Mississippi, United States. Most of the community is located within the city of Tupelo.

History

In the early 1900s, the settlement was a stop on the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway. About that time, Belden had a post office, a school, two churches, several stores, and a population of about 350.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rowland, Dunbar . Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form . Southern Historical Publishing Association . 1907 . 1 . 228.