Coleanor, Alabama
Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
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Coleanor, also known as Coal-Eleanor, is an unincorporated community in Bibb County, Alabama, United States.
Coleanor, Alabama | |
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  Coleanor, Alabama Location within the state of Alabama  Coleanor, Alabama Coleanor, Alabama (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 33°05′44″N 87°02′09″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 codes | 205, 659 |
| GNIS feature ID | 156200[1] |
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]
