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McCullars

Ghost town · Calhoun County, Alabama

Wellington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:24,000)
Wellington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

McCullars is a ghost town in Calhoun County, Alabama. It is one of 47 former communities in Calhoun County on the federal names register. No county in Alabama has more among the 53 Alabama counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists McCullars as a historical populated place on the Wellington 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 33.7993° N, 85.9080° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWellington
Elevation593 ft
Nearest living townAlexandria, AL
Distance to it3.4 miles
GNIS feature ID149198
Coordinates33.79927, -85.90802

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What's there now

McCullars is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Alexandria, AL (population 3,420), about 3.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 593 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 McCullars?

McCullars is in Calhoun County, Alabama, at 33.7993, -85.9080.

How many ghost towns are in Calhoun County?

Calhoun County, Alabama has 47 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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