[2] Belle was incorporated on December 13, 1958, by the Kanawha County Circuit Court.

Belle Reynolds, an early postmaster, gave the town her first name.

[6] Pollution had been noted in the air and water around Belle between 1988 and 2002, caused by the DuPont facility located there.

[7][needs update] On December 8, 2020, at approximately 10 pm, an explosion occurred at the Optima Chemical Plant in the town, promoting a shelter-in-place to be issued for the town and surrounding areas.

[8] At the 2010 census there were 1,260 people, 571 households, and 365 families living in the town.

At the 2000 census there were 1,259 people, 569 households, and 364 families living in the town.

Belle is home to the women's tackle football team West Virginia Wildfire.