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Avoca

Ghost town · Lawrence County, Alabama

Tuscumbia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500)
Tuscumbia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Avoca is a ghost town in Lawrence County, Alabama. It is one of 4 former communities in Lawrence County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 53 Alabama counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Avoca as a historical populated place on the Old Bethel 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 34.5751° N, 87.5056° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOld Bethel
Elevation604 ft
Nearest living townHatton, AL
Distance to it5.3 miles
GNIS feature ID149784
Coordinates34.57509, -87.50558

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What's there now

Avoca is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hatton, AL (population 365), about 5.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 604 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 Avoca?

Avoca is in Lawrence County, Alabama, at 34.5751, -87.5056.

How many ghost towns are in Lawrence County?

Lawrence County, Alabama has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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