ˈæftɚ dʒˌɪəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl sˈɜːveɪz ɚɹˈaʊnd wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ɹᵻvˈiːld ɐn ɐbˈʌndəns ʌv kˈoʊl, ɪt bɪkˌeɪm kˈɔːld ðə bˈɛli ɹˈɪvɚ kˈoʊl dˈɪstɹɪkt.
After geological surveys around 1880 revealed an abundance of coal, it became called The Belly River Coal District.