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Abihka

Ghost town · Talladega County, Alabama

Talladega quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500)
Talladega quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Abihka is a ghost town in Talladega County, Alabama. It is one of 2 former communities in Talladega County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 29th among the 53 Alabama counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Abihka as a historical populated place on the Winterboro topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 33.3001° N, 86.1611° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWinterboro
Elevation572 ft
Nearest living townWaldo, AL
Distance to it9.2 miles
GNIS feature ID158185
Coordinates33.30011, -86.16108

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What's there now

Abihka is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Waldo, AL (population 282), about 9.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 572 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Abihka?

Abihka is in Talladega County, Alabama, at 33.3001, -86.1611.

How many ghost towns are in Talladega County?

Talladega County, Alabama has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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