Official Name: | Belleville, Alabama |
Pushpin Map: | Alabama#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Alabama |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Conecuh |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 436 |
Coordinates: | 31.43°N -87.1092°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Area Code: | 251 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 113883 |
Belleville, also known as Bellville or The Ponds, is an unincorporated community in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States.
Belleville was originally known as The Ponds due to a large number of ponds in the area. It was then named Belleville in honor of John Bell, who initiated a project to drain the ponds.[1] The first settlers in Conecuh County settled in Belleville.[2] Belleville was formerly home to multiple churches, five grist mills, three general stores, a barbershop, a lumber mill, and a hotel.[3]
A post office operated under the name Belleville from 1828 to 1957.[4]