Belfast, Missouri
Belfast is an unincorporated community in Newton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community lies above the south bank of Lost Creek and is approximately four miles west of Neosho.[2] The St. Louis–San Francisco Railway passes the community along Lost Creek valley.[3]
History[]
Belfast was founded ca. 1880, and named after Belfast, in Northern Ireland, the ancestral home of a share of the first settlers.[4] Until 1887, it was called Iron Switch.[5] A post office called Belfast was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1901.[6]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belfast, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 60, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ Neosho West, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1972 (1986 rev.)
- ^ "Newton County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ "Forty Years Ago". Neosho Times. Neosho, MO. 1887-05-05. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
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Coordinates: 36°51′59″N 94°27′16″W / 36.86639°N 94.45444°W
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