| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Alabama |
| County | Shelby |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| Time zone (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Elevation | 492 ft |
| Coordinates | 33°13′45″N 86°49′30″W |
| ZIP code | 35144[1] |
| Area codes | 205, 659 |
| GNIS feature ID | 126847[2] |
Siluria is a former town and now a neighborhood in Alabaster, Alabama, United States, located in Shelby County 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 was incorporated on May 25, 1954, but was later annexed by Alabaster in May 1971.[3] It is named for the Silurian geological period because of rocks found there.[4] A post office was established in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1972.[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
- ^ "Siluria ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
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- ^ Boundary and Annexation Survey. U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. January 1, 1975.
- ^ "Profile for Siluria, Alabama, AL". ePodunk. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
- ^ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ^ Reichler, Joseph L. (ed.) (1979 [1969]). The Baseball Encyclopedia. 4th ed. New York: Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 0-02-578970-8.
- ^ "Cathy O'Donnell". IMDb. Retrieved May 10, 2016.