History · Belton

Belton’s history is
mostly unwritten

The public archives hold no old photos of Belton. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The story

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Belton was platted in 1871. The city was likely named for surveyor Capt. Marcus Lindsey Belt. A post office called Belton has been in operation since 1872.

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By decade

Belton, decade by decade

Before
2000

No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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Then & now

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