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Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
Coleanor, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Coleanor, Alabama is located in AlabamaColeanor, AlabamaColeanor, AlabamaLocation within the state of AlabamaShow map of AlabamaColeanor, Alabama is located in the United StatesColeanor, AlabamaColeanor, AlabamaColeanor, Alabama (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 33°05′44″N 87°02′09″W / 33.09556°N 87.03583°W / 33.09556; -87.03583
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyBibb
Elevation489 ft (149 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)205, 659
GNIS feature ID156200

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. The Blocton-Cahaba Coal Company operated a coal mine at Coleanor. Combined with nearby Piper, the two towns had a combined population of nearly 2,500. Coleanor was connected by rail to Piper and was located on the Southern Railway. 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. Alabama National Guard troops were called in to Coleanor on February 25 to restore order.

Twelve different miners died working in the mines of Coleanor.

A post office operated under the name Coleanor from 1901 to 1942.

References

  1. "Coleanor". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Armes, Ethel (1972). The Story of Coal and Iron in Alabama. Birmingham: The Book-Keepers Press. p. 151.
  3. Geological Survey of Alabama (1924). Bulletin - Geological Survey of Alabama. Geological Survey of Alabama. p. 48.
  4. "Piper/Coleanor". The Historical Marker Database. HMDB.org. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  5. Rhoda C. Ellison (February 17, 1999). Bibb County, Alabama: The First Hundred Years. University of Alabama Press. p. 177. ISBN 978-0-8173-0987-9.
  6. James Sanders Day (June 24, 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.
  7. United States. National Recovery Administration (1936). Work Materials ... The Administration. p. 185.
  8. "Alabama Coal Mine Fatalities, 1898-1938". Birmingham Public Library. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  9. "Bibb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
Municipalities and communities of Bibb County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Centreville
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