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]
Belfast was founded ca. 1880, and named after Belfast, in 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] In 1925, Belfast had 25 inhabitants. [7]
36°51′59″N 94°27′16″W / 36.86639°N 94.45444°W
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]
Belfast was founded ca. 1880, and named after Belfast, in 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] In 1925, Belfast had 25 inhabitants. [7]
36°51′59″N 94°27′16″W / 36.86639°N 94.45444°W