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'''New Castle''' is a former mining town located on [[New Catle Road]] ([[Jefferson County Road 121]]) northeast of [[Fultondale]]. It was founded by [[John Milner]] on behalf of the [[Newcastle Coal and Iron Company]]. The town established a [[New Castle Post Office]] in [[1874]]. | '''New Castle''' is a former mining town located on [[New Catle Road]] ([[Jefferson County Road 121]]) northeast of [[Fultondale]]. It was founded by [[John Milner]] on behalf of the [[Newcastle Coal and Iron Company]]. | ||
The town established a [[New Castle Post Office]] in [[1874]] and once housed its own [[New Castle Lodge No. 742]]. It was the birthplace, in [[1915]], of pitcher [[Lum Harris]], and was one of the filming locations for the [[1925]] silent film "[[Coming Through]]". | |||
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Revision as of 12:39, 17 January 2012
New Castle is a former mining town located on New Catle Road (Jefferson County Road 121) northeast of Fultondale. It was founded by John Milner on behalf of the Newcastle Coal and Iron Company.
The town established a New Castle Post Office in 1874 and once housed its own New Castle Lodge No. 742. It was the birthplace, in 1915, of pitcher Lum Harris, and was one of the filming locations for the 1925 silent film "Coming Through".
References
- Foscue, Virginia O. (1989) Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press. ISBN 081730410X