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Colon, North Carolina
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 Colon, North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
Colon, North Carolina
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Lee |
| Elevation | 318 ft (97 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1019743 |
Colon is an unincorporated community in Lee County, North Carolina, United States. It was also known as Buckner.
Coal from the Egypt Mine used to be delivered to the Seaboard Railroad station here. Gas-fired brick was also made here. A post office was established as "Bucker" in 1891 and was renamed "Colon" in 1892.
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