Cahaba, Alabama
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Cahaba, Alabama is a historic ghost town that served as the first permanent state capital of Alabama in the early 19th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cahaba, Alabama canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6824878 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cahaba, Alabama Context triple: [Edmund Pettus, practicedLawIn, Cahaba, Alabama]
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Hanceville, Alabama
Hanceville, Alabama is a small city in Cullman County best known as a Catholic pilgrimage destination due to the presence of the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament and the associated religious community founded by Mother Angelica.
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B.
Blountsville, Alabama
Blountsville, Alabama is a small historic town in northern Alabama known for its rural character and role as one of the early settlements in the region.
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C.
Sylvania, Alabama
Sylvania, Alabama is a small rural town in northeastern Alabama known for its close-knit community and location atop Sand Mountain.
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D.
Riverside, Alabama
Riverside, Alabama is a small community in St. Clair County known for its location along the Coosa River in central Alabama.
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E.
Steele, Alabama
Steele, Alabama is a small town in northeastern Alabama known for its rural character and location within St. Clair County.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cahaba, Alabama Target entity description: Cahaba, Alabama is a historic ghost town that served as the first permanent state capital of Alabama in the early 19th century.
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A.
Hanceville, Alabama
Hanceville, Alabama is a small city in Cullman County best known as a Catholic pilgrimage destination due to the presence of the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament and the associated religious community founded by Mother Angelica.
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B.
Blountsville, Alabama
Blountsville, Alabama is a small historic town in northern Alabama known for its rural character and role as one of the early settlements in the region.
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C.
Sylvania, Alabama
Sylvania, Alabama is a small rural town in northeastern Alabama known for its close-knit community and location atop Sand Mountain.
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D.
Riverside, Alabama
Riverside, Alabama is a small community in St. Clair County known for its location along the Coosa River in central Alabama.
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E.
Steele, Alabama
Steele, Alabama is a small town in northeastern Alabama known for its rural character and location within St. Clair County.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former state capital
ⓘ
ghost town ⓘ unincorporated community ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cahawba, Alabama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Cahawba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalMovedTo | Tuscaloosa, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 32.319°N 87.104°W ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| county | Dallas County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declineCause |
frequent flooding
ⓘ
loss of capital status ⓘ |
| economyHistoricallyBasedOn | cotton trade ⓘ |
| endTimeAsCapital | 1826 ⓘ |
| founded | ca. 1819 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | State of Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalResearch | excavations by Alabama Historical Commission ⓘ |
| hasCapitalRole | first permanent state capital of Alabama ⓘ |
| hasHistoricStructure |
Cemetery of Cahaba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
church ruins ⓘ remains of statehouse site ⓘ street grid remnants ⓘ |
| hasHistoricUse |
commercial center
ⓘ
county seat of Dallas County, Alabama ⓘ river port ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveCenter | Old Cahawba Visitor Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Black Belt region of Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Dallas County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver |
Alabama River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cahaba River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Cahaba River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Selma, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Alabama Historical Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Old Cahawba Archaeological Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | uninhabited as a town in the 21st century ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
designation as first permanent capital of Alabama
ⓘ
relocation of Alabama state capital to Tuscaloosa ⓘ |
| startTimeAsCapital | 1820 ⓘ |
| state | Alabama ⓘ |
| tourism | heritage tourism site ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure | river landing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Cahaba, Alabama Description of subject: Cahaba, Alabama is a historic ghost town that served as the first permanent state capital of Alabama in the early 19th century.
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