STANTON

NAME: Stanton
COUNTY: Chilton
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 5
CLIMATE: Hot muggy summers, mild winters
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Any
COMMENTS: Approximately 20 miles north of Selma, located on State Highway 22, just south of Maplesville.
REMAINS: A few residents remain, two churches remain functioning. (Ebenezer Baptist is a state historic landmark.) Numerous abandoned trailers, storefronts, and wooden buildings.
This area of the state is rich in timber. A large International Paper factory is to the north in the town of Maplesville. Stanton was likely also linked to forestry. Submitted by: Christopher Cuomo

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