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Barnsville

Ghost town · Marion County, Alabama

Weston quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000)
Weston quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Barnsville is a ghost town in Marion County, Alabama. It is one of 2 former communities in Marion County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 32nd among the 53 Alabama counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Barnsville as a historical populated place: 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 34.1397° N, 88.0778° W.

Key facts

Elevation533 ft
Nearest living townHamilton, AL
Distance to it6.1 miles
Coordinates34.13970, -88.07780

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What's there now

Barnsville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hamilton, AL (population 6,907), about 6.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 533 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 Barnsville?

Barnsville is in Marion County, Alabama, at 34.1397, -88.0778.

How many ghost towns are in Marion County?

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

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