Pikeville Ghost Town

Marion County, Alabama34.0381, -87.9511

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
4.7 miGuin, AL
Mild months
Feb–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
700 ft214 m
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Pikeville. No free-licensed photo yet.

Pikeville is an abandoned town in Marion County, Alabama. It lies at about 700 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miHamiltonWinfieldHaleyvilleFayetteRed BayVernonPikeville
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Pikeville. 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 Guin, AL, about 4.7 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Tuscaloosa, AL, 61 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Barnsville10 mi northwest
  2. Batts Nest22 mi east
  3. Yale25 mi northwest
  4. Wheeling25 mi west
  5. Booger Tree27 mi northeast
  6. Van Buren28 mi west
  7. Cotton Gin Port34 mi west
  8. Corinth36 mi east

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

0°20°40°60°80°100°5228Jan5831Feb6738Mar7545Apr8255May8864Jun9268Jul9167Aug8660Sep7647Oct6436Nov5531DecJan: 5.5 inFeb: 6.0 inMar: 5.3 inApr: 6.1 inMay: 5.8 inJun: 4.9 inJul: 5.1 inAug: 4.3 inSep: 3.9 inOct: 3.8 inNov: 4.6 inDec: 6.4 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run February to May, September to December, judging by NOAA normals from Hamilton 3 S. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Hamilton 3 S station (USC00013645), 4.7 miles away. About 61.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMarion County, Alabama
Coordinates34.03810, -87.95110
Elevation700 ft (214 m)
Also known asPikeville, Marion County, Alabama
SourcesWikidata Q7193672 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Pikeville ghost town?

In Marion County, Alabama, at 34.0381, -87.9511. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Guin, AL, about 4.7 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Tuscaloosa, AL, 61 miles away.

Can you visit Pikeville?

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 Pikeville?

Mild months here run February to May, September to December, judging by NOAA normals from Hamilton 3 S. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Pikeville?

Yes. Barnsville (10 mi), Batts Nest (22 mi), Yale (25 mi), Wheeling (25 mi).

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