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Belgrade

Ghost town · Newton County, Texas

Wilson Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:31,680)
Wilson Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Belgrade is a ghost town in Newton County, Texas. It is the only former community in Newton County recorded on the federal names register, out of 445 across Texas.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Belgrade as a historical populated place: 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 30.6858° N, 93.6636° W.

Key facts

Elevation69 ft
Nearest living townMerryville, LA
Distance to it9.5 miles
Coordinates30.68580, -93.66360

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What's there now

Belgrade is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Merryville, LA (population 956), about 9.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 69 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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