Belgrade, Missouri

Belgrade is an unincorporated community in south central Washington County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located on Missouri Supplemental Route C, approximately six miles (10 km) west of Caledonia and ten miles (16 km) south of Potosi. Belgrade is near the Route 21 corridor.

Belgrade, Missouri
unincorporated community
Belgrade, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°47′12″N 90°50′57″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyWashington County
Population
 • Total200
 1
ZIP code
63622

History

A post office called Belgrade has been in operation since 1867.[2] The community was named after Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.[3] An early variant name was "Bryanville ".[4]

Geography

Belgrade is on the north bank of Big River along Missouri Route C.[5] The town is at an elevation of 886 feet (270 m) above sea level.[1]

Education

Public schools in the Belgrade area are administered by Valley R-6: Caledonia school district.[6]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belgrade, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  3. Eaton, David Wolfe (1918). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 370.
  4. "Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  5. Belgrade, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle. USGS, 1958 (1986 rev.)
  6. "Valley R-Vi Website". valleyschooldistrict.org. Retrieved 29 August 2015.


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