Welcome to Belfast ...

Belfast is located in Newton 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 consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Belfast is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Belfast lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Belfast lies within the (417) area code.

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, 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.

• Joplin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
  • Joplin is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joplin <4>
• Webb City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
  • Webb City is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,324 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webb City <4>
• Neosho
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho
  • Neosho is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neosho <4>
• Baxter Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Springs
  • Baxter Springs is located in Cherokee County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,893 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter Springs <4>
• Galena
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <4>
• Seneca
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
  • Seneca is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <4>
• Granby
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
  • Granby is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granby <4>
• Carterville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
  • Carterville is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,965 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carterville <4>
• Anderson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
  • Anderson is located in McDonald County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,915 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <4>
• Duquesne
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duquesne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquesne
  • Duquesne is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people

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 on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1888.

We also found Belfast in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Belfast post office opened in 1889.

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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