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Abernathy

Ghost town · Calhoun County, Alabama

Piedmont SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000)
Piedmont SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Abernathy is a ghost town in Calhoun County, Alabama. It is one of 47 former communities in Calhoun County on the federal names register. No county in Alabama has more among the 53 Alabama counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Abernathy as a historical populated place on the Piedmont SE 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 33.7968° N, 85.5655° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePiedmont SE
Elevation1,223 ft
Nearest living townNances Creek, AL
Distance to it7.2 miles
GNIS feature ID140782
Coordinates33.79677, -85.56551

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What's there now

Abernathy is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Nances Creek, AL (population 447), about 7.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,223 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 Abernathy?

Abernathy is in Calhoun County, Alabama, at 33.7968, -85.5655.

How many ghost towns are in Calhoun County?

Calhoun County, Alabama has 47 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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