Nadawah, Alabama
Nadawah is a ghost town in Monroe County, Alabama. It was formerly a sawmill town in the early 20th century, located about a mile south of Wilcox County and seven miles from Beatrice. The town was near the head of Flat Creek, along the Louisville & Nashville Railroad (L&N). Besides the sawmill, it had a post office, school, hotel and stores.[1] Little exists of the community today.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 373 | — | |
| 1930 | 93 | −75.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2] | |||
Nadawah appeared on the U.S. Censuses of 1920 and 1930 as an incorporated community. It disincorporated at some point in the 1930s.
Geography
Nadawah is located at 31°48′52″N 87°10′20″W / 31.8143197°N 87.1722083°W and has an elevation of 194 feet (59 m).[3]
References
- ^ http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gtusa/usa/al.htm
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ http://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=136:3:0::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:156764,Nadawah
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |