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Bellefonte former Jackson County seat
Ghost town Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Buttons and buckles
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: Large cents, brick, stoneware, early bottle glass.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), Unknown (Public domain), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
1821-1868 county seat, abandoned by the 1920s
Incorporated in 1821, Bellefonte was the Jackson County seat until 1868 and reached about 400 people by 1844; it also served as a depot and muster site during Cherokee removal. It was badly damaged in the Civil War, lost the courthouse to Scottsboro, and was abandoned by the 1920s.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
unstable chimney ruinNearby industrial site
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