Belle Center is a village in Logan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 813 at the 2010 census. It is a Tree City USA, one of the smallest in the state.

Belle Center was named for its relatively central location amongst the cities of Bellefontaine and Kenton. Historically, the community’s publicize has after that been spelled Belle Centre, Bellecenter, and even Bellecente. The Board on Geographic Names officially approved in favor of the current spelling in 1891.

Historically, some areas in what is now northern Richland Township were covered by swampland. During the 1840s, however, settlers moved in, and a town was platted approximately 1846, by which epoch a small town named Richland had become with ease established in the southern allowance of what is now Richland Township. In this year, the Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad began to mean for a railroad heritage through the area. A competition developed surrounded by the two towns for the location of a water stop for the railroad (essentially requiring the basics of a station), which eventually was won by the upstart town. Five years later, the village of Belle Center was officially incorporated by the Ohio General Assembly. The presence of the railroad led to layer for Belle Center but decrease for Richland (since renamed New Richland). This railroad lineage is liable for Belle Center’s “diagonal” street layout.

For many years, many businesses existed in Belle Center, including hotels, blacksmith’s shops, restaurants, markets, and even an “Opera House”. While many of Belle Center’s former businesses have closed, or relocated, the village yet does boast many rich businesses. These include, The Little Red Mill, The Main Street Tavern, The Dairy Isle, House Pizza, The Village Diner, Multiple Manufacturing Companies, Quality Paving, ETO Insulation, The Village Detail Depot LLC, and Moran Bros.