There’s a place in the heart of Jackson where walkers wave, students ride their bikes to school, and neighbors discuss Daylilies and Camellias from their front porch. If your windows are open at the end of the day, you may hear a neighbor practicing an instrument. If you're out for a walk, you very well may find a plein air painter set up on your block capturing a beautiful home. This is Greater Belhaven—two neighborhoods, Belhaven and Belhaven Heights. Once the Moody Estate, the land that now encompasses these two neighborhoods became home to Col. James S. Hamilton, who named it for the Scottish land of his kin, “Belhaven” translating in Scots-Gaelic to “Beautiful Bay”. From there, mansions rose beside cottages inhabited with doctors, artists, professors, musicians, tradesmen, attorneys and students. These homes reflected a range of architecture styles from Craftsman, Tudor, and Federalist to humble bungalows.

Greater Belhaven, the state's largest historic district, includes three neighborhood parks-Laurel Street, Belhaven, and Belhaven Heights-linked by miles of biking, walking and jogging trails and protected by the state’s two largest hospital systems. Some of our neighbors were born in the homes they live in now and many enjoy living the same house built or owned by their ancestors. We invite you to join the magic here in Greater Belhaven. Visit for a stay at the Fairview Inn, a jewel of a Colonial Revival mansion turned four-diamond hotel, a show at New Stage, our professional regional theatre, or dinner and a drink at the vibrant Belhaven Town Center. Even better, find a home to make your own, and stay forever.