Lacon

Lacon, also known as Cedar Crossing, is a ghost town in extreme southern , , United States. Lacon was named after . Built at the northern foot of Burleson Mountain, alongside the railroad track there, a spring and good clay enabled a substantial brickyard.
  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of around 600 feet (180 metres)
  • Description: human settlement in Alabama, United States of America
  • Also known as
    “Cedar Crossing”
    “Lacon, Alabama”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Falkville and Union Hill.
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Latitude
34.33482° or 34° 20′ 5″ north
Longitude
-86.90334° or 86° 54′ 12″ west
Open location code
866M83MW+WM
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“Lacon” goes by many names.
萊肯Chinese
LaconHaitian
LaconVolapük
LaconWelsh
Lacon, AlabamaWelsh

Localities in the Area

Notable Places Nearby

“The world is so empty if we think of it only as mountains, rivers, and cities; but to know someone here and there who is in harmony with us… makes this earth an inhabited garden.”

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