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Kalmia

Ghost town · Autauga County, Alabama

Benton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500)
Benton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Kalmia is a ghost town in Autauga County, Alabama. It is one of 12 former communities in Autauga County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 53 Alabama counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Kalmia as a historical populated place on the Durant Bend 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 32.4029° N, 86.7944° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDurant Bend
Elevation280 ft
Nearest living townBenton, AL
Distance to it6.7 miles
GNIS feature ID147582
Coordinates32.40291, -86.79443

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What's there now

Kalmia is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Benton, AL (population 34), about 6.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 280 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 Kalmia?

Kalmia is in Autauga County, Alabama, at 32.4029, -86.7944.

How many ghost towns are in Autauga County?

Autauga County, Alabama has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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