Belfast, Tennessee
Belfast, Tennessee | |
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  Belfast, Tennessee  Belfast, Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: 35°25′15″N 86°42′09″W / 35.42083°N 86.70250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Marshall |
| Elevation | 830 ft (250 m) |
| Population | 844 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 37019 |
| Area code | 931 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1276896[1] |
Belfast is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Tennessee, United States.[1] The area ZIP code is 37019.[2] It is roughly halfway between Nashville, Tennessee, to the north and Huntsville, Alabama, to the south.
History
[edit]A post office was established at Belfast in 1836.[3] The community was named after Belfast, in Northern Ireland.[4] The first commercial business in Belfast opened in 1838.[5]
1952 tornado
[edit]On February 29, 1952, a weak but catastrophic F1 tornado hit the town, killing three and injuring 166. As of 2022[update], this is the most injuries ever caused by an F1/EF1 tornado in the United States, although sources vary on the actual casualty toll.[6][7]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b "Belfast, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Look Up a ZIP Code". USPS. 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Marshall County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 16. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.
- ^ History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed Publishing Company. 1886. p. 899.
- ^ Tennessee Event Report: F1 Tornado. National Weather Service (Report). Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "F1 Tornado". Facts Just for Kids. July 19, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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