Belleview is an unincorporated community in northern Iron County, Missouri. It is located about eight miles northwest of Ironton on Missouri State Highway 21. Iron County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Ironton is a city located in Iron County, Missouri. ... Missouri State Highway 21 is a highway in eastern Missouri. ...

The original name was "Cross Roads", but was changed to the older name of the valley in which it is located: Bellevue Valley (French for Beautiful view).

Belleview is located near Elephant Rocks State Park and is near the Mark Twain National Forest. The largest of the parks elephants, named Dumbo, leads a train at the top of the hill. ... Mark Twain National Forest is a national forest located in southern Missouri. ...

References

• A to Z: The Dictionary of Missouri Place Names. Columbia, Missouri: Pebble Publishing, 1996. ISBN 096466254