Foundation-Only Ghost Towns in Alabama
12 documented towns
There are 12 foundation-only ghost towns documented in Alabama. Foundation-only sites are where a town once stood and little more — cellar holes, stone footings, and scattered artifacts. They are for history-minded visitors who enjoy reading a landscape.
Notable examples include Aigleville, Blanche, Bluffton, Cadle, Choctaw Corner. They cluster most densely in Cherokee County, Clarke County, Marengo County. Access details are sparse for this group — research each destination before setting out.
Aigleville
Marengo Co., Alabama
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Cherokee Co., Alabama
Read the guideBluffton
Cherokee Co., Alabama
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Bibb Co., Alabama
Read the guideChoctaw Corner
Clarke Co., Alabama
Read the guideClarkesville
Clarke Co., Alabama
Read the guideErie
Hale Co., Alabama
Read the guideKaulton
Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama
Read the guideMountain Mills
Colbert Co., Alabama
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Talladega Co., Alabama
Read the guideTooktocaugee
Calhoun Co., Alabama
Read the guideTurkey Town
Cherokee Co., Alabama
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