Welcome to Coleta ...

Coleta is located in Talladega County<1>.

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.<2>.

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).

Area Codes for Coleta: 256 & 938<3>

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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega
- Talladega is located in Talladega County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talladega <4>
Sylacauga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylacauga
- Sylacauga is located in Talladega County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylacauga <4>
Childersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childersburg
- Childersburg is located in Talladega County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Childersburg <4>
Lineville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
- Lineville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lineville <4>
Ashland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- 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)
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- Goodwater is located in Coosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodwater <4>
Munford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munford
- Munford is located in Talladega County
- Estimated population in 2015: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munford <4>
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.<5> 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.<5> 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.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Coleta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Coleta area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Coleta area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.