Siluria - Alabaster, AL
N 33° 13.922 W 086° 49.568
16S E 516199 N 3677024
Siluria was incorporated in 1954
Waymark Code: WMFBJ7
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 09/24/2012
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The Siluria historical marker is a standard Alabama Tourism Department metal marker with the Alabama Great Seal at the top. The marker is located at the Alabaster Senior Center. The marker was placed by Alabama Tourism Department and the City of Alabaster.
Marker Name: Siluria
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information::
Marker Text:
Siluria incorporated in 1954. It voted to merge with Alabaster in1971. The Siluria Cotton Mills, founded by T.C. Thompson, dates back to 1896. Before closing in May 1979, it was the county’s largest one-location employer. The first post office was established in Siluria in 1872. In 1921,Thompson High School was built and became the second consolidated school in Shelby County.
Date Dedicated / Placed: 2010
Marker Number: None
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