Lacon , also known as Cedar Crossing, is a ghost town in extreme southern
Morgan County,
Alabama
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, United States. Lacon was named after
Lacon, Illinois
Lacon is a city in, and the county seat of, Marshall County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,937 at the 2010 census, down from 1,979 in 2000.
History
Lacon was named ...
. Built at the northern foot of Burleson Mountain, alongside the railroad track there, a spring and good clay enabled a substantial brickyard.
The Lacon brickyard made bricks with a distinctive mark, "LACON", imprinted on the large sides of the bricks.
After the brickyard closed and a new highway bypassed the town, the village practically disappeared with services being assumed by the nearby town of
Falkville. The Lacon site was reborn by the 1970s as a large weekend flea market, Lacon Trade Day. Exit 318 of
Interstate 65
Interstate 65 (I-65) is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the central United States. As with most primary Interstates ending in 5, it is a major crosscountry, north–south route, connecting between the Great Lakes and the Gulf ...
is the "Lacon" exit and is less than one mile south of the old town site and present day flea market. A "lagoon" alongside
U.S. Highway 31
U.S. Route 31 or U.S. Highway 31 (US 31) is a major north–south U.S. highway connecting southern Alabama to northern Michigan. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with US 90/ US 98 in Spanish Fort, Alabama. Its ...
and Trade Day is said to be a legacy of digging clay for the brick factory. A post office operated under the name Lacon from 1891 to 1955.
References
Ghost towns in Alabama
Geography of Morgan County, Alabama
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