History · Belmont

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The story so far

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Belmont is a census-designated place (CDP) in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Belmont had a population of 10,268. It is 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Leesburg, the Loudoun county seat, and 31 miles (50 km) northwest of Washington, D.C. The Belmont Manor House, built between 1799 and 1802 by a son of Richard Henry Lee, is in the northeast part of the CDP and is now the clubhouse for a gated golf community. The Belmont CDP is situated along the east side of Belmont Ridge Road (State Route 659) between State Route 7 and State Route 267 (the Dulles Toll Road). The CDP extends north to VA 7 and south to include Middlebury Street and the Washington and Old Dominion T…

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 5,966 to 10,268 (+72%). Half of its homes were built before 2005.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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National Register of Historic Places

1 historic place in Belmont

1 place in Belmont is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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In Virginiaby listings · the typical town has 1
1place listed1 building
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
2historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1980first listedBelmont

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

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