Belton is an unincorporated community located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States.

Belton was formerly called Yost; the original name was in honor of a local family, and the present name is also local in origin, for the Bell family.

[2] A post office called Yost was established in 1883, and the name was changed to Belton in 1926.

[3] The community is located in the southeastern portion of Muhlenberg County at the junction of U.S. Route 431 and Kentucky Route 2270.

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