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*Arberchoochee: Located in Cleburne County and abandoned in 1900. It was once a booming gold town.
*Battelle: Located in DeKalb County near Fort Payne. Natural spring remains, reportedly no buildings.
*Beaver Mills: Located in Mobile County. US Highway 45 north from Mobile to Old Gulf Crest Road. Follow that road until it dead ends where the bridge was removed. The stone walls of the paper mill and Civil War uniform Depot reportedly remain. This town was primarily around during the Civil War and just after. During the war, the paper mill was used as a uniform depot. No town buildings are to remain. This site is on private property, so receive permission.
*Blakeley: Located in Baldwin County and within a state park. Just off Alabama 225 on the east bank of the Tensaw River, north of Spanish Fort. This was an early river town. It was settled around 1813 with a newspaper as early as 1819. It was an early county seat of Mobile County, when it rivaled Mobile in 1820 in size and as a port. It died off shortly after the Civil War.
*Boston: Located in Franklin County. A general store and post office once existed here, as well as a school and cemetary remains. It was founded by a Major Jesse Thomas Counts.
*Carrolton: Located in Pickens County. Reportedly in 1873, a freed slave was accused of burning the old Pickens County courthouse. He was being held in the courthouse and was then struck by lightening while looking out the third story window. They say his face can still be seen peering through the pane.
*Claiborne: Located in Monroe County south of US Highway 84 on the east bank of the Alabama River. The exit is at Perdue Hill some 4 miles to the east. One old home and a cemetary is said to remain. It was settled around 1811 around Fort Claiborne when the road was extended southwest to St. Stevens. It was once a river boat town with some 2,500 people and home to some politicians of the time. In 1825 it was visited by General Marquis de LaFayette. The home of congressman James Dellet is still standing, built around 1841. This was also the home of Colonel William B. Travis of Alamo fame. The town died with the loss of Steamboat traffic in the early 1900s.
*Demoplis: Located in Marengo County. From 1830-1860 it is to have had many plantations. The ruins of most still remain. Location is on the Tombigbee Rive near the location of US 43 and US 80.
*Erie: Located in Hale County. This town was on the banks of the Black Warrior River at Erie Bend near Greensboro. Not much is to remain.
*Fort Louis de la Mobilie: Located in Washington County about 39 miles up river from Mobile and 3 miles east of Calvert on US 43. The original community that settled in the area around 1704 were of French origin. It was abandoned around 1760
*Fort Mitchell: Located in Russell County on teh Chattahoochee River, across from Fort Benning. It was built in 1813 and used as a trading post with the Creek Indians. It was abandoned sometime shortly after 1840.
*Fort Payne: Located in DeKalb County. It was founded in 1890 and is located at the intersection of US 11 and Interstate 59.
*Fort Tombigbee: Located in Sumter County on the Tombigbee River off US 11. The French built the fort in 1735 during the Chicksaw War. In 1737 it was renamed Fort York by the British, only to abandon the fort in 1742. The Spanish then built Fort Confederation on the same site until 1797 when Americans seized it. The fort
fell to ruin after 1803.
*Manasco: Located in Walker County, 10 miles west of Jasper...on 124, left on 102 and left on Walker County Road 173 for 3 miles. Existed around 1879-1900.
A post office existed from July 24th, 1879- February 5th, 1889 with a Mrs. Elizabeth A. Palmer as Postmaster. On Private Property!
*Morgan Stream: Located in Etowah County. Remains of a saw mill and possible cemetary remain. It was reportedly home to several Cherokee tribes.
*Old Cahaba: Located in Dallas County. Located 14 miles southwest of Selma on the west side of the Alabama River, just off Highway 22. Originally built in 1750 on
the ruins of an ancient Indian village and was the first state capital from 1819-1826. It was also a base and prison (Castle Morgan Prison) location for the
Confederates during the Civil War and was abandoned shortly after 1860 due to flooding and fire. Ruins, a monument, and cemetary are to remain.
*Souvanogee: Located in Montgomery County, near the Tallapoosa River and Likasa Creek. Once an Indian village in the early 1800s.
*Tannehill: Once a major pig-iron region in the South, now located on a State Park. The town was destroyed during the Civil War.
*Vienna: Located in Pickens County. Once a major river landing and port from the 1850s-1900. A ferry crossing for travel between Pickens and Sumter County
was in use until the 1920s. Near the Sipsey and Tombigbee Rivers. The ferry connected from the mouth of Sipsey to the mouth of Sipsey Landing in Green County.
These two landings exported most of the cotton in the area. The area died off after railroads were built. The land is in private ownership. Known for its saloons
and cotton warehouses. A few piles of bricks, some foundations, and a cemetary is said to remain.
*Battelle: Located in DeKalb County near Fort Payne. Natural spring remains, reportedly no buildings.
*Beaver Mills: Located in Mobile County. US Highway 45 north from Mobile to Old Gulf Crest Road. Follow that road until it dead ends where the bridge was removed. The stone walls of the paper mill and Civil War uniform Depot reportedly remain. This town was primarily around during the Civil War and just after. During the war, the paper mill was used as a uniform depot. No town buildings are to remain. This site is on private property, so receive permission.
*Blakeley: Located in Baldwin County and within a state park. Just off Alabama 225 on the east bank of the Tensaw River, north of Spanish Fort. This was an early river town. It was settled around 1813 with a newspaper as early as 1819. It was an early county seat of Mobile County, when it rivaled Mobile in 1820 in size and as a port. It died off shortly after the Civil War.
*Boston: Located in Franklin County. A general store and post office once existed here, as well as a school and cemetary remains. It was founded by a Major Jesse Thomas Counts.
*Carrolton: Located in Pickens County. Reportedly in 1873, a freed slave was accused of burning the old Pickens County courthouse. He was being held in the courthouse and was then struck by lightening while looking out the third story window. They say his face can still be seen peering through the pane.
*Claiborne: Located in Monroe County south of US Highway 84 on the east bank of the Alabama River. The exit is at Perdue Hill some 4 miles to the east. One old home and a cemetary is said to remain. It was settled around 1811 around Fort Claiborne when the road was extended southwest to St. Stevens. It was once a river boat town with some 2,500 people and home to some politicians of the time. In 1825 it was visited by General Marquis de LaFayette. The home of congressman James Dellet is still standing, built around 1841. This was also the home of Colonel William B. Travis of Alamo fame. The town died with the loss of Steamboat traffic in the early 1900s.
*Demoplis: Located in Marengo County. From 1830-1860 it is to have had many plantations. The ruins of most still remain. Location is on the Tombigbee Rive near the location of US 43 and US 80.
*Erie: Located in Hale County. This town was on the banks of the Black Warrior River at Erie Bend near Greensboro. Not much is to remain.
*Fort Louis de la Mobilie: Located in Washington County about 39 miles up river from Mobile and 3 miles east of Calvert on US 43. The original community that settled in the area around 1704 were of French origin. It was abandoned around 1760
*Fort Mitchell: Located in Russell County on teh Chattahoochee River, across from Fort Benning. It was built in 1813 and used as a trading post with the Creek Indians. It was abandoned sometime shortly after 1840.
*Fort Payne: Located in DeKalb County. It was founded in 1890 and is located at the intersection of US 11 and Interstate 59.
*Fort Tombigbee: Located in Sumter County on the Tombigbee River off US 11. The French built the fort in 1735 during the Chicksaw War. In 1737 it was renamed Fort York by the British, only to abandon the fort in 1742. The Spanish then built Fort Confederation on the same site until 1797 when Americans seized it. The fort
fell to ruin after 1803.
*Manasco: Located in Walker County, 10 miles west of Jasper...on 124, left on 102 and left on Walker County Road 173 for 3 miles. Existed around 1879-1900.
A post office existed from July 24th, 1879- February 5th, 1889 with a Mrs. Elizabeth A. Palmer as Postmaster. On Private Property!
*Morgan Stream: Located in Etowah County. Remains of a saw mill and possible cemetary remain. It was reportedly home to several Cherokee tribes.
*Old Cahaba: Located in Dallas County. Located 14 miles southwest of Selma on the west side of the Alabama River, just off Highway 22. Originally built in 1750 on
the ruins of an ancient Indian village and was the first state capital from 1819-1826. It was also a base and prison (Castle Morgan Prison) location for the
Confederates during the Civil War and was abandoned shortly after 1860 due to flooding and fire. Ruins, a monument, and cemetary are to remain.
*Souvanogee: Located in Montgomery County, near the Tallapoosa River and Likasa Creek. Once an Indian village in the early 1800s.
*Tannehill: Once a major pig-iron region in the South, now located on a State Park. The town was destroyed during the Civil War.
*Vienna: Located in Pickens County. Once a major river landing and port from the 1850s-1900. A ferry crossing for travel between Pickens and Sumter County
was in use until the 1920s. Near the Sipsey and Tombigbee Rivers. The ferry connected from the mouth of Sipsey to the mouth of Sipsey Landing in Green County.
These two landings exported most of the cotton in the area. The area died off after railroads were built. The land is in private ownership. Known for its saloons
and cotton warehouses. A few piles of bricks, some foundations, and a cemetary is said to remain.
