Belfast, Missouri

Belfast is an unincorporated community in Newton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

Belfast was founded ca. 1880, and named after Belfast, in Ireland, the ancestral home of a share of the first settlers.[2] A post office called Belfast was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1901.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belfast, Missouri
  2. "Newton County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 November 2016.

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