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Ferncliff

Ghost town · Jackson County, Alabama

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

Ferncliff is a ghost town in Jackson County, Alabama. It is one of 29 former communities in Jackson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 53 Alabama counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ferncliff as a historical populated place on the Dutton 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 34.6195° N, 85.9680° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDutton
Elevation1,372 ft
Nearest living townSection, AL
Distance to it2.8 miles
GNIS feature ID139163
Coordinates34.61953, -85.96803

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What's there now

Ferncliff is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Section, AL (population 998), about 2.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,372 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 Ferncliff?

Ferncliff is in Jackson County, Alabama, at 34.6195, -85.9680.

How many ghost towns are in Jackson County?

Jackson County, Alabama has 29 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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