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Thirtynine

Ghost town · DeKalb County, Alabama

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

Thirtynine is a ghost town in DeKalb County, Alabama. It is one of 26 former communities in DeKalb County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 53 Alabama counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Thirtynine as a historical populated place on the Grove Oak 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 34.4629° N, 86.0114° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGrove Oak
Elevation1,185 ft
Nearest living townLakeview, AL
Distance to it5.3 miles
GNIS feature ID150749
Coordinates34.46287, -86.01137

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What's there now

Thirtynine is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lakeview, AL (population 100), about 5.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,185 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 Thirtynine?

Thirtynine is in DeKalb County, Alabama, at 34.4629, -86.0114.

How many ghost towns are in DeKalb County?

DeKalb County, Alabama has 26 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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