Belmont, Missouri
Belmont is an extinct town in Mississippi County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The GNIS classifies it as a populated place under the name "Belmont Landing".[2]
History
Belmont was platted in 1853, and named after August Belmont, a businessman interested in the site.[1] A post office called Belmont Landing was in operation from 1867 until 1866, and a post office called Belmont from 1869 until 1923.[3] A series of floods (1912, 1922, and 1937) inundated the town, causing its population to dwindle.[1]
Belmont was the scene of a Civil War battle, the Battle of Belmont in 1861.[4] The community lends its name to the Columbus-Belmont State Park, a Civil War site across the Mississippi River in Kentucky.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 "Mississippi County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belmont Landing
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ↑ Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. University of Missouri Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-8262-1021-0.
- ↑ Reigler, Susan (1 May 2011). The Complete Guide to Kentucky State Parks. University Press of Kentucky. p. 236. ISBN 0-8131-3912-0.
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