Country United States County Shelby Area code(s) 205 Elevation 154 m | State Alabama Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 112906 | |
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Weather 17°C, Wind NW at 13 km/h, 82% Humidity | ||
Acton is an unincorporated community in Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.
History
Alabama Fuel & Iron Company established coal mines at Acton and the company town of Acton grew up around them. The mines were served by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. On November 18, 1913, 21 miners were killed by an explosion in Mine Number 2. After the mines closed, the area was converted into the Riverchase real estate development.
A post office was established at Acton in 1908, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1926. The community was likely named for William Acton, a local businessperson in the mining industry.
In the 1970s, the land was developed into the Riverchase residential planned community, which was annexed into Hoover, Alabama in 1980.