Nadawah, Alabama

Nadawah is a ghost town in Monroe County, Alabama. It was formerly a sawmill town in the early 20th century, located about a mile south of Wilcox County and seven miles from Beatrice. The town was near the head of Flat Creek, along the Louisville & Nashville Railroad (L&N). Besides the sawmill, it had a post office, school, hotel and stores.^[1] Little exists of the community today.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1920	373	—
1930	93	−75.1%
U.S. Decennial Census^[2]

Nadawah appeared on the U.S. Censuses of 1920 and 1930 as an incorporated community. It disincorporated at some point in the 1930s.

Geography

Nadawah is located at 31°48′52″N 87°10′20″W / 31.8143197°N 87.1722083°W / 31.8143197; -87.1722083Coordinates: 31°48′52″N 87°10′20″W / 31.8143197°N 87.1722083°W / 31.8143197; -87.1722083 and has an elevation of 194 feet (59 m).^[3]

References

↑ http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gtusa/usa/al.htm
↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
↑ http://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=136:3:0::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:156764,Nadawah

Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Monroeville
City	Monroeville
Towns	Beatrice Excel Frisco City Vredenburgh
CDPs	Megargel Peterman Uriah
Unincorporated communities	Buena Vista Burnt Corn Finchburg Franklin Goodway Hybart Manistee Mexia Natchez Old Salem Old Texas Perdue Hill River Ridge Scratch Ankle Tunnel Springs Vocation Wainwright
Ghost town	Claiborne Nadawah

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