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Alabama

Ghost town · Leon County, Texas

Austonio quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Austonio quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Alabama is a ghost town in Leon County, Texas. It is one of 2 former communities in Leon County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 52nd among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Alabama 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 31.2321° N, 95.7258° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townMidway, TX
Distance to it14.4 miles
Coordinates31.23213, -95.72578

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What's there now

Alabama is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Midway, TX (population 234), about 14.4 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Alabama?

Alabama is in Leon County, Texas, at 31.2321, -95.7258.

How many ghost towns are in Leon County?

Leon County, Texas has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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