Map of Belmont town, Mississippi

Belmont is a town in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,021 at the 2010 census.

Belmont town overview:
Name:	Belmont town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Mississippi
County:	Tishomingo County
Elevation:	581 ft (177 m)
Total Area:	4.74 sq mi (12.28 km²)
Land Area:	4.73 sq mi (12.25 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Total Population:	1,859
Population Density:	393.11/sq mi (151.78/km²)
ZIP code:	38827
Area code:	662
FIPS code:	2805100
GNISfeature ID:	0666799

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History

The settlement of Belmont was originally called Gum Springs with a post office built in 1884. After completion of the Birmingham Division of the Illinois Central Railroad in 1907 the town grew considerably. It was incorporated as Belmont (meaning “beautiful mountain”) on January 22, 1908.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12 km), of which 4.7 square miles (12 km) is land and 0.21% is water. The town is concentrated along Mississippi Highway 25 in southern Tishomingo County, a few miles west of the Mississippi-Alabama state line. Golden borders Belmont to the southeast, and Tishomingo lies a few miles to the north. Mississippi Highway 366 intersects MS 25 in Belmont, and continues southeastward through Golden to the state line, eventually becoming 4th Street in Red Bay, Alabama.