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Suspension

Ghost town · Bullock County, Alabama

Roba quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000)
Roba quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Suspension is a ghost town in Bullock County, Alabama, recorded as human settlement in United States of America. It is the only former community in Bullock County recorded on the federal names register, out of 431 across Alabama.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Suspension as a historical populated place: 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 32.1967° N, 85.5881° W.

Key facts

Elevation417 ft
Nearest living townUnion Springs, AL
Distance to it8.4 miles
Coordinates32.19667, -85.58806

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What's there now

Suspension is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Union Springs, AL (population 3,287), about 8.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 417 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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