Bellefonte, Alabama

Bellefonte is a ghost town in Jackson County, Alabama, United States, near the site of the Bellefonte Nuclear Generating Station. Bellefonte was settled in the early nineteenth century and incorporated in 1821, at which time it had nearly 200 residents. In 1822, Bellefonte became the county seat. During the following decade, a post office, courthouse, and church were constructed. By 1844, the population had grown to 400. The town suffered severe damage during the Civil War and was abandoned by the 1920s. All that remains of Bellefonte today are the cemetery, the chimney of the local inn, and piles of scattered bricks. [cite news|title=Dream Has Gone: Civil War, Rejection of Railroad Led to Bellefonte's Demise|work=Huntsville Times|first=Jeff |last=Tryon|date=July 6, 1986]

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