Coordinates: 35°31′37″N 79°09′08″W / 35.52694°N 79.15222°W / 35.52694; -79.15222

Colon, North Carolina

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Colon, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°31′37″N 79°09′08″W / 35.52694°N 79.15222°W / 35.52694; -79.15222
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyLee
Elevation318 ft (97 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1019743[1]

Colon is an unincorporated community in Lee County, North Carolina, United States. It was also known as Buckner. 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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