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Norfolk

Ghost town · Mississippi County, Missouri

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

Norfolk is a ghost town in Mississippi County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 10 former communities in Mississippi County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Norfolk as a historical populated place on the Wickliffe 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 36.9295° N, 89.1173° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWickliffe
Elevation316 ft
Nearest living townWickliffe, KY
Distance to it3.2 miles
GNIS feature ID730313
Coordinates36.92950, -89.11729

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What's there now

Norfolk is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wickliffe, KY (population 700), about 3.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 316 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 Norfolk?

Norfolk is in Mississippi County, Missouri, at 36.9295, -89.1173.

How many ghost towns are in Mississippi County?

Mississippi County, Missouri has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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