Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Pemiscot County, Missouri

Black Island

Extinct town in the American state of Missouri.

Record

About Black Island

Black Island is an extinct town in Pemiscot County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The exact location of the community is unknown to the GNIS. However, coordinates are listed by the GNIS for a church and schoolhouse, now defunct, which once belonged to the community.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Black Island, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Black Island is

USGS topographic map around Black Island
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

6 historic USGS maps cover Black Island

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Black Island

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Missouri index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Black Island, Missouri": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q27995308.
  3. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  4. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).