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Nordlow

Ghost town · New Madrid County, Missouri

Malden quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500)
Malden quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Nordlow is a ghost town in New Madrid County, Missouri. It is one of 13 former communities in New Madrid County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Nordlow as a historical populated place on the Malden topographic quadrangle: 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 36.5970° N, 89.8954° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMalden
Elevation278 ft
Nearest living townParma, MO
Distance to it4.4 miles
GNIS feature ID739601
Coordinates36.59700, -89.89537

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What's there now

Nordlow is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Parma, MO (population 552), about 4.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 278 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 Nordlow?

Nordlow is in New Madrid County, Missouri, at 36.5970, -89.8954.

How many ghost towns are in New Madrid County?

New Madrid County, Missouri has 13 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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