Abandoned Record
About Choctaw Corner
Choctaw Corner was a former town in Clarke County, Alabama, United States. It is named for the nearby Choctaw Corner, which marked the border between the native Choctaw and Creek peoples prior to the Indian removal.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Choctaw Corner, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Choctaw Corner is
Historic maps
4 historic USGS maps cover Choctaw Corner
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1953 Andalusia sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Andalusia sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1978 Bashi sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1986 Monroeville sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Choctaw Corner
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Alabama index.
- Failetown15.3 mi W · Clarke
- Clarkesville16.0 mi SW · Clarke
- Prairie Bluff24.8 mi NE · Wilcox
- Claiborne30.7 mi SE · Monroe
- St. Stephens31.0 mi SW · Washington
- Nadawah35.2 mi E · Monroe
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Choctaw Corner, Alabama": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q5103717.
- USGS GNIS 133598.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).