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East Trussville

Ghost town · Jefferson County, Alabama

Leeds quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500)
Leeds quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

East Trussville is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Alabama. It is one of 5 former communities in Jefferson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 53 Alabama counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists East Trussville as a historical populated place on the Argo 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 33.6345° N, 86.5764° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleArgo
Elevation790 ft
Nearest living townTrussville, AL
Distance to it1.6 miles
GNIS feature ID151288
Coordinates33.63455, -86.57637

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What's there now

East Trussville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Trussville, AL (population 26,182), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 790 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 East Trussville?

East Trussville is in Jefferson County, Alabama, at 33.6345, -86.5764.

How many ghost towns are in Jefferson County?

Jefferson County, Alabama has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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