Belmont, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Belmont is an unincorporated town in Washington Township
, Brown County
, Indiana
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Belmont was originally the settlement of the Shakers
, who quickly died out. However, they left the bell from their church. The bell went with the land in the government auction. The bell remained until 1920 by that time the name Belmont had become official.
In 1907, artist T. C. Steele
moved to a hilltop farm near Belmont. It is preserved today at the T. C. Steele State Historic Site.
John Mellencamp
owns a recording studio in Belmont called the Belmont Mall, which is not open to the public but will give private tours to groups of thirty or more if one calls for reservations. The recording studio will be the home of the John Mellencamp Heartland Rock Hall of Fame and Museum, which is scheduled to open in late 2009.
and Bloomington, Indiana
in the western central area of Brown County
.
Washington Township, Brown County, Indiana
Washington Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,433. The township includes the northern portion of Brown County State Park.-Geography:...
, Brown County
Brown County, Indiana
Brown County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population is 15,242. The county seat is Nashville.- History :...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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Belmont was originally the settlement of the Shakers
Shakers
The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, known as the Shakers, is a religious sect originally thought to be a development of the Religious Society of Friends...
, who quickly died out. However, they left the bell from their church. The bell went with the land in the government auction. The bell remained until 1920 by that time the name Belmont had become official.
In 1907, artist T. C. Steele
T. C. Steele
Theodore Clement Steele was an American Impressionist painter known for his Indiana landscapes.Theodore Steele's paintings are in many public collections, including those of the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Indiana University Art Museum in Bloomington,...
moved to a hilltop farm near Belmont. It is preserved today at the T. C. Steele State Historic Site.
John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp, previously known by the stage names Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, and John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American rock singer-songwriter, musician, painter and occasional actor known for his catchy, populist brand of heartland rock that eschews synthesizers and other artificial sounds...
owns a recording studio in Belmont called the Belmont Mall, which is not open to the public but will give private tours to groups of thirty or more if one calls for reservations. The recording studio will be the home of the John Mellencamp Heartland Rock Hall of Fame and Museum, which is scheduled to open in late 2009.
Geography
Belmont is located at 39°09′07"N 86°20′50"W. The tiny hamlet is located on State Road 46 halfway between Nashville, IndianaNashville, Indiana
Nashville is a town in Washington Township, Brown County, Indiana, United States. The population was 803 at the 2010 census. The town is the county seat of Brown County and is the county's only incorporated town...
and Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80,405 at the 2010 census....
in the western central area of Brown County
Brown County, Indiana
Brown County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population is 15,242. The county seat is Nashville.- History :...
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