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Siluria, Alabama
Siluria, Alabama is located in Alabama
Siluria, Alabama
Siluria, Alabama
Location in Alabama
Siluria, Alabama is located in the United States
Siluria, Alabama
Siluria, Alabama
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Alabama
County Shelby
Elevation
492 ft (150 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35144
Area code(s) 205, 659
GNIS feature ID 126847

Siluria is a former town and now a neighborhood in Alabaster, Alabama, United States, located in Shelby County in the Birmingham, Alabama, metropolitan area. It was the home of a large cotton mill and company-built mill village which began operations in 1896 and finally closed in 1979. It was incorporated on May 25, 1954, but was later annexed by Alabaster in May 1971. It is named for the Silurian geological period because of rocks found there. A post office was established in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1972.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1960 736
1970 678 −7.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

Notable people

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