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″N87°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.
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]
Bibb County is a county in the central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. The county is included in the ARC's definition of Appalachia. As of the 24th decennial 2020 census, its population was 22,293. The county seat is Centreville. The county is named in honor of William W. Bibb (1781–1820), the Governor of Alabama Territory (1817–1819) and the first Governor of Alabama. He is also the namesake for Bibb County, Georgia, where he began his political career. It is a "prohibition" or dry county; however, a few towns have become "wet" by allowing the sale of alcoholic beverages: Woodstock, West Blocton, Centreville, and Brent. The Bibb County Courthouse is located in the county seat of Centreville.
Centreville is a city in Bibb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 2,800. The city is the county seat of Bibb County.
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The Cahaba Basin is a geologic area of central Alabama developed for coal and coalbed methane (CBM) production. Centered in eastern Bibb and southwestern Shelby Counties, the basin is significantly smaller in area and production than the larger Black Warrior Basin in Tuscaloosa and western Jefferson Counties to the northwest. The coalbed methane is produced from the Gurnee Field of the Pottsville Coal Interval. Coalbed gas production has been continuous since at least 1990 and annual gas production has increased from 344,875 Mcf in 1990 to 3,154, 554 Mcf through October 2007.
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