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Old Vernon

Ghost town · Autauga County, Alabama

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

Old Vernon 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 Old Vernon as a historical populated place on the Forester 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 32.4079° N, 86.6241° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleForester
Elevation145 ft
Nearest living townAutaugaville, AL
Distance to it2.6 miles
GNIS feature ID147607
Coordinates32.40791, -86.62415

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What's there now

Old Vernon is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Autaugaville, AL (population 1,119), about 2.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 145 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 Old Vernon?

Old Vernon is in Autauga County, Alabama, at 32.4079, -86.6241.

How many ghost towns are in Autauga County?

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

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