Belmont, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
This is one
of the thriving communities of the parish. The post office was
started about 1879 with Dr. T. H. Hardin postmaster. He was
succeeded by L. A. Trailor, George W. Heard, the present
postmaster, has had charge of the office since 1892. Belmont has
a Baptist church, which was organized in 1872; a good school, a
Masonic lodge, and two mercantile establishments. G. W. Heard
has conducted a business for many years. John E., Wm. F., and
Joe P. Skinner run a business there which was started in 1898
under the name of Skinner Bros.
Many of the early settlers of the
Belmont community came from Lincoln and Union parishes, but in
later years a number of settlers came from Mississippi.
Among the
progressive citizens of that section are the following:
J. A. Armstrong
D. J. Austin
R. G. Bozeman
J. E. Bullard
D. M. Currie
W. W. Currie
E. N. Haley
J. A. Haley
W. F. Haley
W. S. Haley
J. L. Heard
L. B. Horn
E. T. Linder |
T. F. Linder
W. M. McFerren
R. W. Nesom
S. J. Ramsey
J. A. Salley
L. W. Salley
G. L. Sebren
Ben Skinner
C. H. Skinner
J. P. Skinner
E. W. Tyler
J. C. Wright |
Sabine Parish
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AHGP Louisiana
Source: History of Sabine Parish,
Louisiana, by John G. Belisle, Sabine Banner Press, 1913.
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