Calcis, Alabama
Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
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Calcis is an unincorporated community in Shelby County, Alabama, United States, located along Alabama State Route 25, 3 miles (4.8 km) north-northwest of Vincent.
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Former H. R. Justice store and post office in Calcis. Alabama State Route 25 and Norfolk Southern Railway to right of photo. | |
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| Coordinates: 33°25′35″N 86°25′54″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Shelby |
| Elevation | 535 ft (163 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 205, 659 |
| GNIS feature ID | 115387[1] |
History
The community's name is derived from the word calcium, in reference to the limestone that was mined in the local quarries.[2] Calcis is located on the former Central of Georgia Railway and was once home to a passenger depot.[3] The community attempted to have a second courthouse and county jail for Shelby County placed in Calcis and went as far as presenting the argument to the Supreme Court of Alabama.[4]
The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company operated a limestone quarry in Calcis. This limestone was shipped to Birmingham to be used as flux in iron-making.[5] The limestone mined in Calcis was a type known as Trenton limestone.[6] The Calcis Lime Works manufactured quicklime in Calcis.[7] Convict labor was used in the Calcis quarries.[8]
A post office was established in 1899, and was in operation until 1967.[9]
