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Pinthlocco

Ghost town · Coosa County, Alabama

Rockford SW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000)
Rockford SW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pinthlocco is a ghost town in Coosa County, Alabama. It is one of 3 former communities in Coosa County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 26th among the 53 Alabama counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Pinthlocco as a historical populated place on the Rockford SW 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 32.8390° N, 86.2111° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRockford SW
Elevation622 ft
Nearest living townRockford, AL
Distance to it4 miles
GNIS feature ID157804
Coordinates32.83901, -86.21108

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What's there now

Pinthlocco is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Rockford, AL (population 776), about 4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 622 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 Pinthlocco?

Pinthlocco is in Coosa County, Alabama, at 32.8390, -86.2111.

How many ghost towns are in Coosa County?

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

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