Belfast, Missouri Explained

Belfast is an unincorporated community in Newton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community lies above the south bank of Lost Creek and is approximately four miles west of Neosho.^[1] The St. Louis–San Francisco Railway passes the community along Lost Creek valley.^[2]

History

Belfast was founded ca. 1880, and named after Belfast, in Ireland, the ancestral home of a share of the first settlers.^[3] Until 1887, it was called Iron Switch.^[4] A post office called Belfast was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1901.^[5] In 1925, Belfast had 25 inhabitants.^[6]

References

36.8664°N -94.4544°W

Notes and References

1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 60,
2. Neosho West, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1972 (1986 rev.)
3. Web site: Newton County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071754/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_newton.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. November 20, 2016.
4. News: . Forty Years Ago. Neosho Times. Neosho, MO. 1887-05-05. 2017-12-29.
5. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 20 November 2016.
6. Book: Rand McNally and Company . Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions . Rand McNally & Company . 1925 . 2023-02-19 . 259.