Battelle Ghost Town
DeKalb County, Alabama34.6494, -85.5653
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 9.5 miHenagar, AL
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov9 of 12
- Elevation
- 910 ft278 m
Battelle, in DeKalb County, Alabama, is a ghost town. It lies at about 910 feet above sea level.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Battelle. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Henagar, AL, about 9.5 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Chattanooga, TN, 34 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Broomtown12 mi southeast
- Tatum13 mi north
- Rawlingsville15 mi southwest
- Bootsville21 mi southwest
- Cole City21 mi north
- Greenbush21 mi east
- Shackelton22 mi southeast
- Bellefonte22 mi west
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Valley Head 1 Ssw.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Valley Head 1 Ssw station (USW00063862), 6.5 miles away. About 56.3 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | DeKalb County, Alabama |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34.64940, -85.56530 |
| Elevation | 910 ft (278 m) |
| Also known as | Battelle, Alabama |
| Sources | Wikidata Q4869703 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Battelle ghost town?
In DeKalb County, Alabama, at 34.6494, -85.5653. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Henagar, AL, about 9.5 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Chattanooga, TN, 34 miles away.
Can you visit Battelle?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Battelle?
Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Valley Head 1 Ssw.
Are there other ghost towns near Battelle?
Yes. Broomtown (12 mi), Tatum (13 mi), Rawlingsville (15 mi), Bootsville (21 mi).
