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Blakeley

Ghost town · Baldwin County, Alabama

Fairhope quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500)
Fairhope quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Blakeley is a ghost town in Baldwin County, Alabama, recorded as human settlement in Alabama, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Baldwin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 33rd among the 53 Alabama counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Blakeley was established in 1814, in the first half of the 19th century.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Blakeley 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 30.7422° N, 87.9242° W.

Key facts

Founded1814
Elevation44 ft
Nearest living townSpanish Fort, AL
Distance to it3.7 miles
Coordinates30.74222, -87.92417

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What's there now

Blakeley is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Spanish Fort, AL (population 10,377), about 3.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 44 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Historic Blakeley State Park
Historic Blakeley State Park · Kevin King from Pensacola, FL, US of A / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

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Questions

Where is Blakeley?

Blakeley is in Baldwin County, Alabama, at 30.7422, -87.9242.

How many ghost towns are in Baldwin County?

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

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