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Black Island

Ghost town · Pemiscot County, Missouri

Portageville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500)
Portageville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Black Island is a ghost town in Pemiscot County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 14 former communities in Pemiscot County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Black Island as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 36.2560° N, 89.7050° W.

Key facts

Elevation271 ft
Nearest living townHayti, MO
Distance to it2.9 miles
Coordinates36.25600, -89.70500

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What's there now

Black Island is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hayti, MO (population 2,145), about 2.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 271 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Black Island?

Black Island is in Pemiscot County, Missouri, at 36.2560, -89.7050.

How many ghost towns are in Pemiscot County?

Pemiscot County, Missouri has 14 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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