Belfast, Highland County, Ohio

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Belfast is an unincorporated community in Highland County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1]

History

Belfast was founded in 1834, and named after Belfast, in Northern Ireland. [2] The post office was first established under the name Bell [2] in 1845, the name was changed to Belfast in 1910, and the post office closed in 1944. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belfast, Highland County, Ohio
  2. 1 2 Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 10.
  3. ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2016.

39°03′46″N83°31′57″W / 39.06278°N 83.53250°W / 39.06278; -83.53250


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