Norfolk Ghost Town

Mississippi County, Missouri36.9295, -89.1173

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.4 miCairo, IL
Mild months
Mar–Nov7 of 12
Next ghost town
3.4 miRushs Ridge
Illustration of a midwest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Norfolk. No free-licensed photo yet.

Norfolk is a ghost town in Mississippi County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miPaducahSikestonMayfieldMetropolisMassacHendronNorfolk
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Norfolk. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Cairo, IL, about 6.4 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Jackson, TN, 89 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Rushs Ridge3.4 mi west
  2. Greenfield3.9 mi northwest
  3. Fuget9.3 mi southwest
  4. Crosno9.7 mi south
  5. Belmont11 mi south
  6. Hallett12 mi west
  7. Shasta21 mi northwest
  8. Three States23 mi south

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°4426Jan4929Feb6138Mar7146Apr7956May8765Jun9069Jul8967Aug8358Sep7247Oct5836Nov4829Dec
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Bardwell 2 E. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Bardwell 2 E station (USC00150402), 7.4 miles away.

Facts

LocationMississippi County, Missouri
Coordinates36.92950, -89.11729
SourcesWikidata Q27995281 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Norfolk ghost town?

In Mississippi County, Missouri, at 36.9295, -89.1173. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Cairo, IL, about 6.4 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Jackson, TN, 89 miles away.

Can you visit Norfolk?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Norfolk?

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Bardwell 2 E. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Norfolk?

Yes. Rushs Ridge (3.4 mi), Greenfield (3.9 mi), Fuget (9.3 mi), Crosno (9.7 mi).

More ghost towns in Missouri

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