Colon, North Carolina
Unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Colon is an unincorporated community in Lee County, North Carolina, United States. It was also known as Buckner.
Colon, North Carolina | |
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 Colon  Colon | |
| Coordinates: 35°31′37″N 79°09′08″W | |
| 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[1] |
Coal from the Egypt Mine used to be delivered to the Seaboard Railroad station here.[2] Gas-fired brick was also made here.[3] A post office was established as "Bucker" in 1891 and was renamed "Colon" in 1892.[4]
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