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Claiborne

Ghost town · Monroe County, Alabama

Claiborne quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000)
Claiborne quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Claiborne is a ghost town in Monroe County, Alabama. It is one of 4 former communities in Monroe County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 24th among the 53 Alabama counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Claiborne 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 31.5402° N, 87.5155° W.

Key facts

Elevation182 ft
Nearest living townFrisco City, AL
Distance to it9.6 miles
Coordinates31.54020, -87.51550

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What's there now

Claiborne is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Frisco City, AL (population 1,657), about 9.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 182 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 Claiborne?

Claiborne is in Monroe County, Alabama, at 31.5402, -87.5155.

How many ghost towns are in Monroe County?

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

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