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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