Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Coal City came from various goverment sources (GNIS, FIPS), we also found mention of Coal City in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Coal City. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Coal City is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Coal City:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station

Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2001
(Available from Amazon.com)

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Coal City. See our Misc Page for Coal City for more information.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Saint Clair County: www.stclairco.com/

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