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Failetown is a ghost town in Clarke County, Alabama, United States.

Failetown
Ghost town
The cemetery in Failetown, Alabama in 2005
Failetown
Location within the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 31°55′42″N 88°0′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyClarke
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

Geography


Failetown was located at 31°55'42.46" North, 88°00'58.16" West (31.928432, -88.016161).


History


Lewis Faile and his children, Richmond, Terrell and Morgan Faile settled Failetown in the 1850s when they moved west from South Carolina.[1] Today the town sits abandoned. The Faile Cemetery, Post Office, and other homes in various states of decay are all that remain of the town today.

On October 4, 1813 the Bashi Skirmish of the Creek War was fought in Failetown.[2] A Clarke County historical marker which stands on Woods Bluff Road between Alabama 69 and Cassidy Hill marks the location.[3]


References


  1. Fail, Welton Ruel (1979). The Fail/Faile/Fails Family Trail. Gateway Press. LCCN 79-66366. OCLC 5990882.
  2. "Welcome to Clarke County Pamphlet" (PDF). Clarke County Development Foundation. June 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2007-04-25.
  3. "Historical Markers & Sites". Clarke County Government. Archived from the original on 2007-07-30. Retrieved 2007-04-25.


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