Belfast, Tennessee | |
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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) |
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]
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]
On February 29, 1952, a weak, but catastrophic F1 tornado hit the town, killing three and injuring 166. As of 2022, 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]