Welcome to Belfast ...

Belfast is located in Russell County<1>.

The location of Belfast has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Belfast, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Belfast is 2,220 feet [677 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Belfast is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The area code for Belfast: (276)

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), Maine, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (4), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Tennessee 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.

• Richlands
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
  • Richlands is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <4>
• Lebanon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
• Saltville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltville
  • Saltville is located in Smyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltville <4>
• Chilhowie
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
  • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <4>
• Glade Spring
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Spring
  • Glade Spring is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Spring <4>
• Honaker
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honaker
  • Honaker is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honaker <4>
• Cedar Bluff
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
  • Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <4>
• Cleveland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Cleveland is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
• Allison Gap
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
  • Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
• Cardwell Town
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
  • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County

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. 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Belfast, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Belfast.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belfast. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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