Belle Plain (other)

	Belle Plain (other) Belle Plain may refer to: Belle Plain, Texas, a ghost town in Callahan County, Texas Belle Plain College Belle Plain College, established in 1881, was a short-lived college located in the now defunct town of Belle Plain, Texas. The college was established by the Northwest Conference of the Methodist Church. History John Day donated of land to ..., a defunct college in Belle Plain, Texas See also * Belle Plaine (other) * Bell Plain Township, Marshall County, Illinois {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Belle Plain, Texas Belle Plain is a populated place in Callahan County, Texas, United States. History In 1875, a man named Nelson M. Smith purchased land on which he planned to build a college. He platted a townsite to accompany the new school, and though the origin of the town's unusual name is not completely clear, it has long been speculated that it was named after Katie Belle Magee, the first child born at the new town site. By the following year, the town had three businesses and an estimated population of about 65 residents. When Callahan County was organized in 1877, voters chose Belle Plain as the seat of government. The town's first newspaper was established in 1879, and by the mid-1880s Belle Plain had become a center of commerce and industry for the county with several businesses, Smith's small Belle Plain College, and a population of around 400. As was with many towns on the Texas frontier in the 19th century, Belle Plain was doomed when it was bypassed by rail construction. Both town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Belle Plain College Belle Plain College, established in 1881, was a short-lived college located in the now defunct town of Belle Plain, Texas. The college was established by the Northwest Conference of the Methodist Church. History John Day donated of land to the school, located in Belle Plain. In its beginnings local citizens donated generously to the institution. During its first year of existence, 1881–82, it operated in conjunction with the Belle Plain public school system. Franklin Wesley Chatfield served as Belle Plain College (BPC) president during most of its inaugural year. In the spring of 1882 the state awarded the college a charter and Rev. J.T.L. Annis served as president of the college for the next two years. During his tenure enrollment increased to 122. Other presidents of the college include: John W. McIllhenny (1884–85), C. M. Virdel (1885-87), and I.M. Onins (1887–92). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Belle Plaine (other) Belle Plaine may refer to a place in North America: United States * Belle Plaine, Iowa * Belle Plaine, Kansas * Belle Plaine, Minnesota * Belle Plaine Township, Minnesota * Belle Plaine (Madison County, Virginia), a historic farm property * Belle Plaine, Wisconsin, a town * Belle Plaine (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community Canada * Belle Plaine, Saskatchewan See also Belle Plain (other) Belle Plain may refer to: Belle Plain, Texas, a ghost town in Callahan County, Texas * Belle Plain College, a defunct college in Belle Plain, Texas See also Belle Plaine (other) Belle Plaine may refer to a place in North America: United ... Bell Plain Township, Marshall County, Illinois {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]