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Belleville, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
This is downtown Belleville, looking west, one of few towns along the National Road west of Indianapolis.
This is downtown Belleville, looking west, one of few towns along the National Road west of Indianapolis.
Belleville, Indiana is located in Indiana
Belleville, Indiana
Belleville, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Belleville, Indiana is located in the United States
Belleville, Indiana
Belleville, Indiana
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Indiana
County Hendricks
Township Liberty
Elevation
879 ft (268 m)
ZIP code
46118
Area code(s) 317
GNIS feature ID 2830406

Belleville is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Hendricks County, Indiana.

History

Belleville was laid out in 1829. The community experienced growth soon after by the building of the National Road through it, but declined in the 1850s when the new railroad missed it by more than a mile.

Geography

Belleville is located between Plainfield and Stilesville at the junction of US 40 and SR 39.

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