Ghost Towns in Clarke County, Alabama

Clarke County, Alabama, is home to 3 documented ghost towns — a concentrated dose of boom-and-bust history in a single county. Southern ghost towns rose with cotton, timber, oil, and river commerce — and fell to floods, fires, changing trade routes, and the boll weevil. The names to know include Choctaw Corner, Clarkesville, Failetown.

Where conditions are verified, expect 2 foundations only sites. Access details are thin across this group, so research each town before setting out. Every town below gets its own full guide — with maps, visitor notes, and FAQs.