Coal Fire, Alabama

"Coal fire" redirects here. For an underground coal fire, see Coal seam fire.
Coal Fire, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Coal Fire, Alabama

Location within the state of Alabama

Coordinates: 33°08′28″N 88°02′19″W / 33.1412335°N 88.0386336°W / 33.1412335; -88.0386336Coordinates: 33°08′28″N 88°02′19″W / 33.1412335°N 88.0386336°W / 33.1412335; -88.0386336
Country United States
State Alabama
County Pickens
Elevation 282 ft (86 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 205

Coal Fire, also known as Cold Fire, Coalfire, and Fundee, is an unincorporated community in Pickens County, Alabama, United States.[1]

History

The community was first known as Fundee, which was a portmanteau of two local family names, the Funderburks and the DeLoaches. It was then renamed for a local creek, which has been recorded as both Coal Fire and Cold Fire.[2] A post office called Coal Fire was established in 1871, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1927.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coal Fire, Alabama
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 38. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Pickens County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 October 2014.


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