Belgrade, Missouri
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Belgrade is an unincorporated community
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 in south central Washington County
Washington County, Missouri
Washington County is a county located in East Central Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county's population was 25,195. The largest city and county seat is Potosi...

, Missouri
Missouri
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, United States
United States
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. It is located on Missouri Supplemental Route
Missouri Supplemental Route
A supplemental route is a state secondary road in the U.S. state of Missouri, designated with letters. Supplemental routes were various roads within the state which the Missouri Department of Transportation was given in 1952 to maintain in addition to the regular routes...

 C about six miles (10 km) west of Caledonia
Caledonia, Missouri
Caledonia is a village in Washington County, Missouri, United States. The population was 158 at the 2000 census. The village was founded in 1819 and is named after the Roman Empire's Latin name for Scotland...

 and ten miles (16 km) south of Potosi
Potosi, Missouri
Potosi is a city in Washington County, Missouri, United States. Potosi is about 10 miles north of Belgrade. The estimated population in July 2008 was 2,698. It was 2,662 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Washington County...

. The community was founded in 1876 and was named after Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...

 in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...

. Belgrade is a major traffic area for tourism and industry. Belgrade is in the Saint Louis Metro Area, and is near the Route 21 corridor.

Geography

Belgrade is located at 37.77N 90.83W with an elevation of 932 feet (284.1 m) above sea level.

Major highways

  • State Highway C
  • State Highway JJ
  • State Highway BB
  • State Highway P
  • State Highway DD
  • State Highway Z
  • State Highway 32

Transportation

  • Washington County Airport, Mineral Point, Missouri
  • Farmington Airport, Farmington, Missouri
  • Spirit Of St. Louis Airport, Chesterfield, Missouri
  • Rolla National Airport, Rolla, Missouri

Community information

  • Zip Codes: 63622, 63623, 63631, 63648, 63664, 65566
  • Area Code: 573
  • County: Washington
  • Nearby cities: Caledonia, Irondale, Potosi, Belleview, Viburnum, Bismarck, De Soto, Pilot Knob, Park Hills, Hillsboro, Steelville, Bonne Terre, Festus
  • Post Office: 14135 State Highway C
  • Fire Department: Belgrade Fire and Rescue
  • Police Department: Washington County Sheriff's Department, Potosi Police
  • School: Valley R-6: Belgrade/Caledonia
  • Metro Area: St. Louis Metropolitan Area



Parks

  • Council Bluff Lake - S State DD
  • Hazel Creek Campground - Forest Service 2392 Brazil RD Belgrade
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