Siluria, Alabama
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Siluria, Alabama | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Shelby |
Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 205 |
GNIS feature ID | 126847[1] |
Siluria is a former town and now a neighborhood in Alabaster, Alabama, located in Shelby County, Alabama in the Birmingham, Alabama, metropolitan area. It was the home of a large cotton mill and company-built mill village which began operations in 1896 and finally closed in 1979. It incorporated on May 25, 1954, but was later annexed by Alabaster in May 1971.[2] It's named for the Silurian geological period because of rocks found there.[3] A post office was established in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1972.[4]
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1960 | 736 | — | |
1970 | 678 | −7.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
Notable people
- Jim Davenport, born in Siluria, major league baseball player[6]
- Willie Kirkland, born in Siluria, major league baseball player[6]
- Cathy O'Donnell, born Ann Steely in Siluria, actress, on July 6, 1923[7]
References
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