Fort Crawford Ghost Town
Escambia County, Alabama31.1008, -87.0456
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 0.9 miEast Brewton, AL
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec9 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 35 miRiver Falls
Fort Crawford, in Escambia County, Alabama, is a ghost town.
On the map
- City, county
- Private or unlisted
Star: Fort Crawford. 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 East Brewton, AL, about 0.9 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pensacola, FL, 46 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- River Falls35 mi northeast
- Muscogee40 mi southwest
- Belle Fontaine40 mi southwest
- Claiborne41 mi northwest
- Finchburg46 mi northwest
- Nadawah50 mi north
- Ruthven52 mi north
- Blakeley58 mi southwest
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 September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Brewton 3 Ene. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Brewton 3 Ene station (USC00011080), 2.8 miles away. About 71.9 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Escambia County, Alabama |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31.10080, -87.04560 |
| Also known as | Fort Crawford, Alabama |
| Sources | Wikidata Q5470988 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Fort Crawford ghost town?
In Escambia County, Alabama, at 31.1008, -87.0456. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is East Brewton, AL, about 0.9 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pensacola, FL, 46 miles away.
Can you visit Fort Crawford?
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 Fort Crawford?
Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Brewton 3 Ene. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Fort Crawford?
Yes. River Falls (35 mi).
