Belgrade, Texas

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Belgrade, Texas, is a ghost town in Newton County, in the U.S. state of Texas. Located near Farm-to-Market Road 1416 and a mile west of the Sabine River, Belgrade was once a thriving community until the beginning of the Civil War.[1] Now abandoned, a cemetery still remains, as well as a centennial marker. It was named after Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Belgrade at TexasEscapes
  2. ^ Tarpley, Fred (5 July 2010). 1001 Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-292-78693-6.

Coordinates: 30°41′09″N 93°39′49″W / 30.68583°N 93.66361°W / 30.68583; -93.66361


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