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Lacon

Ghost town · Morgan County, Alabama

Falkville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1927, 1:24,000)
Falkville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1927, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lacon is a ghost town in Morgan County, Alabama, recorded as human settlement in Alabama, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Morgan County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 27th among the 53 Alabama counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lacon 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 34.3347° N, 86.9033° W.

Key facts

Elevation601 ft
Nearest living townFalkville, AL
Distance to it2.9 miles
Coordinates34.33470, -86.90330

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What's there now

Lacon is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Falkville, AL (population 1,464), about 2.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 601 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 Lacon?

Lacon is in Morgan County, Alabama, at 34.3347, -86.9033.

How many ghost towns are in Morgan County?

Morgan County, Alabama has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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