Belton | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Location within the state of Kentucky | |
Coordinates: 37°9′36″N 87°1′42″W / 37.16000°N 87.02833°WCoordinates: 37°9′36″N 87°1′42″W / 37.16000°N 87.02833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Muhlenberg |
Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CST (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 42324 |
Area code(s) | 270 |
GNIS feature ID | 507312 |
Belton is an unincorporated community located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States.
Belton was formerly called Yost; the original name was in honor of a local family, and the present name is also local in origin, for the Bell family. A post office called Yost was established in 1883, and the name was changed to Belton in 1926.