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Belle Fontaine, Baldwin County, Alabama
Bell Fontaine (also spelled as Bellefontaine, Belle Fountaine, Bellefountain, Bell Fountain, and Belfont) is a ghost town in Baldwin County, Alabama, Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. Toponymy When translated from French to English, ''Bell Fontaine'' means "beautiful fountain." The name derives from a nearby group of springs with the same name. A nearby creek where the springs flow into is also lent the name. History Though lying in the peripheral of Baldwin County's history, Bell Fontaine predates much of the area. The settlement first appeared in 1775 on ''A Map of the Southern Indian District of North America'' produced by surveyor Joseph Purcell and John Stuart (loyalist), John Stuart. Due to its appearance on early British West Florida, British Colonial era maps and its French name, the settlement likely dates back to the Louisiana (New France), French Colonial era. It was continuously marked on maps until 1890. However, likely because of its remote location, Bell Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ghost Towns In Alabama
This is an incomplete list of ghost towns in Alabama, United States of America Classification Barren site * Sites no longer in existence * Sites that have been destroyed * Covered with water * Reverted to pasture * May have a few difficult to find foundations/footings at most Neglected site * Only rubble left * All buildings uninhabited * Roofless building ruins * Some buildings or houses still standing, but majority are roofless Abandoned site * Building or houses still standing * Buildings and houses all abandoned * No population, except caretaker * Site no longer in existence except for one or two buildings, for example old church, grocery store Semi abandoned site * Building or houses still standing * Buildings and houses largely abandoned * few residents * many abandoned buildings * Small population Historic community * Building or houses still standing * Still a busy community * Smaller than its boom years * Population has decreased dramatically, to one fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |