Lacon
Lacon, also known as Cedar Crossing, is a ghost town in extreme southern Morgan County, Alabama, United States. Lacon was named after Lacon, Illinois. Built at the northern foot of Burleson Mountain, alongside the railroad track there, a spring and good clay enabled a substantial brickyard.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: human settlement in Alabama, United States of America
- Also known as: “Cedar Crossing” and “Lacon, Alabama”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Falkville and Union Hill.
Falkville
Village
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 4.0.
Falkville is a town in Morgan County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Decatur Metropolitan Area and Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. Falkville is situated 2½ miles north of Lacon.
Union Hill
Hamlet
Union Hill, also known as Wolff, is an unincorporated community in the eastern portion of Morgan County, Alabama, United States. It is one of the highest points on Brindlee Mountain, part of the Appalachian Mountains. Union Hill is situated 6 miles east of Lacon.
Lacon
- Category: ghost town
- Location: Morgan County, Alabama, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.33482° or 34° 20′ 5″ northLongitude
-86.90334° or 86° 54′ 12″ westElevation
597 feet (182 metres)Open location code
866M83MW+WMOpenStreetMap ID
node 153651177OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Welsh—“Lacon” goes by many names.
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