Black Island, Missouri

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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. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black Island
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: 746786
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black Island Church (historical)
  4. ^ "Pemiscot County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)