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Sawokli

Ghost town · Russell County, Alabama

Omaha quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:24,000)
Omaha quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sawokli is a ghost town in Russell County, Alabama. It is one of 4 former communities in Russell County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 20th among the 53 Alabama counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sawokli as a historical populated place on the Omaha 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 32.1404° N, 85.0541° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOmaha
Elevation189 ft
Nearest living townLumpkin, GA
Distance to it16.3 miles
GNIS feature ID158123
Coordinates32.14043, -85.05410

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What's there now

Sawokli is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lumpkin, GA (population 815), about 16.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 189 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 Sawokli?

Sawokli is in Russell County, Alabama, at 32.1404, -85.0541.

How many ghost towns are in Russell County?

Russell County, Alabama has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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