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Belfast

Ghost town · Henry County, Iowa

Lockridge East quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1980, 1:24,000)
Lockridge East quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1980, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Belfast is a ghost town in Henry County, Iowa. It is one of 4 former communities in Henry County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Belfast as a historical populated place on the Lockridge East topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 40.9897° N, 91.6854° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLockridge East
Elevation617 ft
Nearest living townRome, IA
Distance to it0.6 miles
GNIS feature ID465344
Coordinates40.98975, -91.68544

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What's there now

Belfast is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Rome, IA (population 77), about 0.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 617 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Belfast?

Belfast is in Henry County, Iowa, at 40.9897, -91.6854.

How many ghost towns are in Henry County?

Henry County, Iowa has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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