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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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