Welcome to Belfast ...

The coastal city of Belfast is located in Waldo County<1> and is the County Seat for Waldo County.

Belfast was established in 1770.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Belfast has a population of 6,703 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Belfast is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Belfast lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Belfast is located in the (207) area code.

The ZIP code for Belfast: 04915<4>

Websites for Belfast ...

Official Website: www.cityofbelfast.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Belfast had an population of 6,703 people. This is an increase of 0.52% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Belfast had a population of 6,668 people (which is 17.19% of the total population of Waldo County). This makes Belfast the county's most populous community.

The population of Belfast represents 0.5% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 47th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,668 people, the population of Belfast increased 4.5% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,381 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Belfast.

Communities Also Named Belfast ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Belfast - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Georgia, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (4), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Belfast.

Communities near Belfast ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belfast.

• Bucksport
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
  • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <6>
• Camden
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <6>
• Winterport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
  • Winterport is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <6>
• Rockport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
  • Rockport is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <6>
• Union
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <6>
• Lincolnville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
  • Lincolnville is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnville <6>
• Orland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
  • Orland is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <6>
• Hope
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Hope is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <6>
• Stockton Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton Springs
  • Stockton Springs is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton Springs <6>
• Northport
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
  • Northport is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Belfast. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belfast.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belfast. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Belfast.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belfast. Our list includes 34 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Belfast.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belfast ...

Looking for more information about Belfast? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Belfast, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Belfast.

Adding Belfast to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Belfast in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Belfast was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Belfast in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Belfast.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Belfast: www.cityofbelfast.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/