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1698:Ghost town
1688:Wainwright
1613:Burnt Corn
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1244:Montgomery
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1036:Blue Ridge
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702:Ferry Pass
474:McCullough
454:Dixonville
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687:Bellview
419:Flomaton
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1340:Mathews
1076:Central
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669:Century
479:Nokomis
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424:Pollard
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1345:McDade
1329:Lapine
1314:Dublin
1309:Currys
1018:Elmore
947:Cities
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697:Ensley
459:Foshee
379:Atmore
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1365:Ramer
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995:Towns
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