Bellaire
a city in Belmont co., O.; on the Ohio river, and several railroads; 5 miles S. of Wheeling, W. Va. The river is here crossed by a costly iron railroad bridge. Bellaire is the center of a region rich in coal, iron, cement, brick, clay, and limestone, and has manufactories of stoves, glass, carriages, boilers, and foundry and machine shop products. The city has a National bank, high grade educational institutions, daily and weekly newspapers, etc. Pop. (1910) 12,946; (1920) 15,061.