Baltimore
A historical populated place in Cullman County, Alabama, recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.
Location Record
Names and historical notes
Recorded by GNIS. Source wording is retained; these notes have not been independently verified by Forgotten America.
GNIS description
Located along the Mulberry Fork of the Black Warrior River, about 11.3 km (7 mi) west of Blount Springs.
GNIS historical note
Believed to have been settled in the 1820s by speculators from Baltimore, Maryland. The town faded when anticipated river transportation did not come to the community, as well disease that took the lives of many of the townspeople.
Source editions and recorded citations
Feature ID 2044255. Description/History extract: August 28, 2026. All Names extract: September 30, 2026. Retrieved October 22, 2026. Only populated fields are displayed.
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- Text The American Guide Series, Compiled and Written by the Federal Writers' Project of the Work Projects Administration. A state by state guide series published by various publishers, in the late 1930's and 1940's. Each book studies and describes each state's history, natural endowments, and special interests. Use code US-T125/Name/YYYY/p#.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Historical Features.