Failetown, Alabama

Failetown is a ghost town in Clarke County, Alabama, United States.

Geography

Failetown was located at 31°55'42.46" North, 88°00'58.16" West (31.928432, -88.016161).

History

Lewis Faile (aka Louis Fails) and his children, Richmond, Terrell and Morgan Faile settled Failetown in the 1850s when they moved west from South Carolina. [cite book |last=Fail |first=Welton Ruel |title=The Fail/Faile/Fails Family Trail |year= 1979|publisher=Gateway Press|id= LCCN #79-66366] Today the town sits abandoned, but residents once included the Faile, Mott, and Agee families. The Faile Cemetery, Post Office, and other homes in various states of decay are all that remain of the town today.

On October 4, 1813 the Bashi Skirmish of the Creek War was fought in Failetown. [cite web
title =Welcome to Clarke County Pamphlet
publisher =Clarke County Development Foundation
date =June 2005
url =http://www.clarkecountyal.com/documents/ClarkeBooklet.pdf
accessdate = 2007-04-25] A Clarke County historical marker which stands on Woods Bluff Road between HWY 69 and Cassidy Hill marks the location. [cite web
title =Historical Markers & Sites
publisher =Clarke County Government
url =http://www.clarkecountyal.com/historical_markers.htm
accessdate = 2007-04-25]

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