Ghost Towns in Talladega County, Alabama

Talladega County, Alabama, is home to 5 documented ghost towns — a concentrated dose of boom-and-bust history in a single county. Southern ghost towns rose with cotton, timber, oil, and river commerce — and fell to floods, fires, changing trade routes, and the boll weevil. The names to know include Chandler Springs, Gantts Quarry, Gold Log Mine, Nottingham, Odena.

Where conditions are verified, expect 2 partial ruins and 1 foundations only sites. Access details are thin across this group, so research each town before setting out. Every town below gets its own full guide — with maps, visitor notes, and FAQs.