Belfast, Georgia facts for kids

Belfast is a small, quiet place located in Bryan County, Georgia in the United States. It's what we call an "unincorporated community." This means it's a group of homes and businesses that doesn't have its own official city government, like a mayor or city council. Instead, it's managed by the larger county it's in. Belfast is also part of a bigger region called the Savannah–Hinesville–Statesboro Combined Statistical Area, which includes the city of Savannah.

A Look Back: The History of Belfast, Georgia

The community of Belfast in Georgia has an interesting connection to a city across the ocean! In 1904, a post office was opened in this area. This post office allowed people living in Belfast to send and receive letters and packages.

The community was given its name in honor of Belfast, which is the capital and largest city in Northern Ireland. It's common for places in the United States to be named after famous cities or areas from other countries. The post office in Georgia's Belfast continued to operate for several years before it closed its doors in 1916. Even though the post office is no longer there, the name Belfast has remained for this community.