Belmont, also spelled Belmonte, is an

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History

Belmont was originally known as Belmonte, which is derived from the

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words ''bel'', meaning "beautiful" and ''monte'', meaning "mountain." Belmont was founded in 1832 by David Blacksher, Joseph Gillespie, Sr., M. Martiere (one of the French settlers of

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, and the Rushing family. A post office operated under the name Belmont from 1835 to 1914.

References

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