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Norfolk is an extinct town in Mississippi County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Norfolk was platted in 1836, and most likely named after Norfolk, Virginia. A post office called Norfolk was established in 1849, and remained in operation until 1855.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Norfolk (historical)
2. "Mississippi County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 6, 2016.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Mississippi County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Charleston
Cities	Anniston Bertrand Charleston East Prairie Miner‡ Wyatt
Villages	Pinhook Wilson City
Townships	James Bayou Long Prairie Mississippi Ohio St. James Tywappity Wolf Island
CDP	Whiting
Other communities	Alfalfa Center Bird's Point Buckeye Catalpa Deventer Dogwood Dorena Henson Pulltight Samos Texas Bend Wolf Island
Ghost towns	Belmont Crosno Fuget Greenfield Hallett Norfolk Rushs Ridge Three States
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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36°55′46″N 89°07′02″W / 36.929498°N 89.117291°W / 36.929498; -89.117291

• Ghost towns in Missouri
• Former populated places in Mississippi County, Missouri