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Battelle

Ghost town · DeKalb County, Alabama

Sulphur Springs quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1936, 1:24,000)
Sulphur Springs quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1936, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Battelle is a ghost town in DeKalb County, Alabama, recorded as human settlement in Alabama, United States of America. It is one of 26 former communities in DeKalb County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 53 Alabama counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Battelle 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 34.6494° N, 85.5653° W.

Key facts

Elevation911 ft
Nearest living townMentone, AL
Distance to it6.1 miles
Coordinates34.64940, -85.56530

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What's there now

Battelle is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mentone, AL (population 360), about 6.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 911 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 Battelle?

Battelle is in DeKalb County, Alabama, at 34.6494, -85.5653.

How many ghost towns are in DeKalb County?

DeKalb County, Alabama has 26 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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