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Atlas

Ghost town · Lauderdale County, Alabama

Muscle Shoals quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500)
Muscle Shoals quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Atlas is a ghost town in Lauderdale County, Alabama. It is one of 38 former communities in Lauderdale County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 53 Alabama counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Atlas as a historical populated place on the Pruitton 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 34.9120° N, 87.5089° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePruitton
Elevation723 ft
Nearest living townKillen, AL
Distance to it3.7 miles
GNIS feature ID166171
Coordinates34.91203, -87.50891

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What's there now

Atlas is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Killen, AL (population 1,431), about 3.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 723 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 Atlas?

Atlas is in Lauderdale County, Alabama, at 34.9120, -87.5089.

How many ghost towns are in Lauderdale County?

Lauderdale County, Alabama has 38 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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