Erie, Alabama
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Erie is a ghost town located in present-day Hale County, Alabama, United States.[1] This was formerly the county seat of a larger Greene County, but the seat was moved to Eutaw in 1838 for the benefits of a more central location in a developing frontier area.
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Erie, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 32°43′3.6″N 87°47′50.24″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Hale |
Elevation | 548 ft (167 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 0 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 138975[1] |
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Erie declined without the benefit of county government business. When Hale County was organized in 1867, after the Civil War, Erie was within its boundaries. It was effectively abandoned long before the last house burned down in 1933.
Located at the "Erie Bend" on the east bank of the Black Warrior River, the former settlement is approximately 11 mi (18 km) east of Greensboro.[2]