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Lily Grove

Ghost town · Dallas 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

Lily Grove is a ghost town in Dallas County, Alabama. It is one of 2 former communities in Dallas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 34th among the 53 Alabama counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lily Grove as a historical populated place on the Burnsville 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 32.4524° N, 86.9044° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBurnsville
Elevation245 ft
Nearest living townValley Grande, AL
Distance to it7.9 miles
GNIS feature ID144600
Coordinates32.45236, -86.90443

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What's there now

Lily Grove is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Valley Grande, AL (population 4,106), about 7.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 245 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 Lily Grove?

Lily Grove is in Dallas County, Alabama, at 32.4524, -86.9044.

How many ghost towns are in Dallas County?

Dallas County, Alabama has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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