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Selkirk

Ghost town · New Madrid County, Missouri

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

Selkirk is a ghost town in New Madrid County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. 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 Selkirk 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 36.7239° N, 89.4547° W.

Key facts

Elevation294 ft
Nearest living townEast Prairie, MO
Distance to it5.5 miles
Coordinates36.72389, -89.45472

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What's there now

Selkirk is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is East Prairie, MO (population 2,930), about 5.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 294 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 Selkirk?

Selkirk is in New Madrid County, Missouri, at 36.7239, -89.4547.

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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