Abandoned Record
About Palermo
Palermo ( PAL-ər-moh) is a city in Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 125 at the 2020 census.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Palermo, 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 Palermo is
Historic maps
3 historic USGS maps cover Palermo
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.
- 1953 Williston sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Williston sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1981 Palermo sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
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 Palermo
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our North Dakota index.
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Palermo": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Palermo, North Dakota": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q979667.
- USGS GNIS 1030621.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).