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Belleville, Michigan

Belleville is in Wayne County, with approximately 4,000 residents.

Well-Known Places in Belleville

Belleville Lake, Downtown Belleville, Belleville Area Museum.

Belleville Business Districts

• Main Street Downtown
• Belleville Road
• I-94 Corridor

Major Employers in Belleville

Van Buren Public Schools, Local retail and hospitality.

About Belleville, Michigan

Belleville is a one-square-mile Wayne County city on the shore of Belleville Lake, completely encircled by Van Buren Township about 30 miles southwest of Detroit. Platted in 1847 and given the French name for 'beautiful town' in honor of landowner James Bell, it is known worldwide as the birthplace of Detroit techno, the home turf of the Belleville Three. Henry Ford and Charles Lindbergh once kept summer cottages on its man-made lake.

History of Belleville

• Platted in 1847 with its main thoroughfares, Main, Liberty, and High Street, still in use today.
• The name honors landowner James Bell, rendered as the French 'belle ville' for 'beautiful town.'
• Began as a lumber-trade center on the Huron River, then shifted to farmland and industry as the forests were cleared; the Wabash Railroad depot arrived around 1881.

Landmarks and Places in Belleville

• Belleville Lake, the largest inland lake in Wayne County at about 6 miles long and 1,200 acres, and its French Landing Dam.

The Belleville Economy

• A western suburb of Detroit that functions largely as a bedroom community, surrounded entirely by Van Buren Township.
• Historically a strawberry-growing farm area, which gave rise to the National Strawberry Festival (1977-2019).

Community Life in Belleville

• The National Strawberry Festival ran annually from 1977 through 2019 before going on pandemic-era hiatus.

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