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Welcome to Coaling ...

The town of Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Coaling, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Coaling has a population of 1,651 people<2> (see below for details).

Coaling is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Coaling: 205 & 659<4>

The ZIP code for Coaling: 35449<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Coaling had an population of 1,651 people. This is a decrease of 0.36% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 48.07% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Coaling had a population of 1,657 people. This makes Coaling the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Coaling represents 0.03% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 204th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,657 people, the population of Coaling increased 48.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,115 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Coaling.

Communities Also Named Coaling ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Coaling - it's located in Tennessee.

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

Communities near Coaling ...

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

  • Tuscaloosa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Northport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Brent
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake View
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
  • Centreville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Centreville is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
  • Moundville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Brookwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Vance
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Vance is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <6>
  • Woodstock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • West Blocton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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 Coaling. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coaling.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coaling. 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 Coaling.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coaling ...

Looking for more information about Coaling? 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 Coaling, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coaling.

Adding Coaling to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coaling in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Coaling was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Coaling post office opened in 1879.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coaling.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Tuscaloosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Coaling.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coaling - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Coaling area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Coaling area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Coaling). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Coaling or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/