Belmont, Washington

Belmont is an unincorporated community in Whitman County, Washington, United States.

History

Because it is not tracked by the U.S. Census, a Census population estimate is not available. First settled in 1886,[1] there are only about seven houses, (most of which sit empty) in Belmont, which is assigned the ZIP code 99104. The train tracks and hwy 27 run through the town of Belmont. The grain elevators in Belmont were taken down around 2014. Belmont is 22 miles south of the town of Rosalia WA., & 5 miles south of Oakesdale, WA. Belmont is 24 miles from the Whitman County Seat of Colfax, WA.

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References
  1. Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.



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