Africatown

Africatown, also known as AfricaTown USA and Plateau, is a historic community located three miles north of downtown . It was formed by a group of 32 , who in 1860 were bought and transported against their will in the last known illegal shipment of slaves to the United States.
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  • Type: Hamlet with 2,000 residents
  • Description: community located three miles (5 km) north of downtown Mobile, Alabama
  • Also known as: “Africa Town”, “Africatown Historic District”, “Africatown U.S.A.”, “AfricaTown USA”, and “Plateau”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Catholic Cemetery and LeFlore Magnet High School.

Heritage site
Photo: Altairisfar, Public domain.
, formerly known as the Stone Street… is situated 2 miles south of Africatown.

School
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John L. of Advanced… is situated 2 miles southwest of Africatown.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prichard and Toulminville.

Town
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is a city in , , United States.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood of , , United States. is situated 2 miles southwest of Africatown.

Village
is a city in , , United States. is situated 2 miles north of Africatown.

Africatown

Latitude
30.7363° or 30° 44′ 11″ north
Longitude
-88.06389° or 88° 3′ 50″ west
Population
2,000
Elevation
33 feet (10 metres)
Open location code
862HPWPP+GC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 153433413
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4047404
Wiki­data ID
Q4690078
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Portuguese—“Africatown” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Africatown”
  • French: “Africatown”
  • Hausa: “Africatown”
  • Irish: “Africatown”
  • Japanese: “アフリカタウン”
  • Portuguese: “Africatown”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Sibert and Magazine.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: First Church Baptist Church of Plateau and Robert Hope Community Center.

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Worth a closer look: Montgomery and Birmingham.

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