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Corona, Alabama
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Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Walker |
Elevation | 325 ft (99 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
GNIS feature ID | 116660 |
Corona is an unincorporated community in Walker County, Alabama, United States. Corona is located on Alabama State Route 18, 4.6 miles (7.4 km) west of Oakman.
History
Corona was founded in the 1880s after the Corona Coal Company opened mines here. The first coal shipped from Walker County by rail came from the Corona mines. A post office operated under the name Corona from 1884 to 1957.
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