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Welcome to Coleta ...

Coleta is located in Talladega County<1>.


The location of Coleta has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Coleta, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Coleta is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Coleta lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Coleta (for example, toward Yates Crossroads (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named Coleta ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Coleta: This one is located in Talladega County and the other is located in Clay County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Coleta.

Communities near Coleta ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coleta.

  • Talladega
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Sylacauga
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Childersburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Lineville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Ashland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
  • Goodwater
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Munford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Oak Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
  • Waldo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Waldo is located in Talladega County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • Kellyton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
    • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Coleta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coleta.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coleta. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coleta.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coleta. See our Newspapers Page for Coleta.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coleta ...

Looking for more information about Coleta? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Coleta, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coleta.

Adding Coleta to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coleta in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Coleta was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coleta.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coleta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Talladega, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coleta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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