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Wilson Dam Village Number Three

Ghost town · Lauderdale County, Alabama

Muscle Shoals quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500)
Muscle Shoals quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wilson Dam Village Number Three is a ghost town in Lauderdale County, Alabama. It is one of 38 former communities in Lauderdale County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 53 Alabama counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wilson Dam Village Number Three as a historical populated place on the Florence 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 34.8070° N, 87.6292° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleFlorence
Elevation556 ft
Nearest living townFlorence, AL
Distance to it2.6 miles
GNIS feature ID142263
Coordinates34.80703, -87.62919

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What's there now

Wilson Dam Village Number Three is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Florence, AL (population 41,231), about 2.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 556 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 Wilson Dam Village Number Three?

Wilson Dam Village Number Three is in Lauderdale County, Alabama, at 34.8070, -87.6292.

How many ghost towns are in Lauderdale County?

Lauderdale County, Alabama has 38 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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