Coleanor, Alabama
Coleanor, Alabama | |
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![]() ![]() Coleanor, Alabama Location within the state of Alabama | |
Coordinates: 33°05′44″N 87°02′09″W / 33.09556°N 87.03583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Bibb |
Elevation | 489 ft (149 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
GNIS feature ID | 156200[1] |
Coleanor, also known as Coal-Eleanor, is an unincorporated community in Bibb County, Alabama, United States.
History[]
The mine at Coleanor was originally known as the Upper Thompson Mine.[2] The Blocton-Cahaba Coal Company operated a coal mine at Coleanor.[3] Combined with nearby Piper, the two towns had a combined population of nearly 2,500.[4] Coleanor was connected by rail to Piper and was located on the Southern Railway.[5] The Coleanor Mine was closed after World War II.
In February 1934, members of the United Mine Workers called a strike at the Coleanor mine.[6] Alabama National Guard troops were called in to Coleanor on February 25 to restore order.[7]
Twelve different miners died working in the mines of Coleanor.[8]
A post office operated under the name Coleanor from 1901 to 1942.[9]
References[]
- ^ "Coleanor". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ Armes, Ethel (1972). The Story of Coal and Iron in Alabama. Birmingham: The Book-Keepers Press. p. 151.
- ^ Geological Survey of Alabama (1924). Bulletin - Geological Survey of Alabama. Geological Survey of Alabama. p. 48.
- ^ "Piper/Coleanor". The Historical Marker Database. HMDB.org. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ Rhoda C. Ellison (17 February 1999). Bibb County, Alabama: The First Hundred Years. University of Alabama Press. p. 177. ISBN 978-0-8173-0987-9.
- ^ James Sanders Day (24 June 2013). Diamonds in the Rough: A History of Alabama's Cahaba Coal Field. University of Alabama Press. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-8173-1794-2.
- ^ United States. National Recovery Administration (1936). Work Materials ... The Administration. p. 185.
- ^ "Alabama Coal Mine Fatalities, 1898-1938". Birmingham Public Library. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Bibb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- Unincorporated communities in Bibb County, Alabama
- Unincorporated communities in Alabama
- Central Alabama geography stubs