Black Island is an extinct town in Pemiscot County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The exact location of the community is unknown to the GNIS.[1] However, coordinates are listed by the GNIS for a church and schoolhouse, now defunct, which once belonged to the community.[2][3] The town was so named on account of their rich soil and for the fact the elevated town site was prone to becoming an island during high water.[4]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black Island
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: 746786
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black Island Church (historical)
- ↑ "Pemiscot County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
36°15′22″N 89°42′18″W / 36.256°N 89.705°W
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