McCalla, Alabama
E442836
McCalla, Alabama is an unincorporated community in Jefferson and Tuscaloosa counties known for its suburban character and proximity to Birmingham and historic sites like Tannehill Ironworks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| McCalla, Alabama canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4354957 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: McCalla, Alabama Context triple: [Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park, nearbyCity, McCalla, Alabama]
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A.
Maylene, Alabama
Maylene, Alabama is an unincorporated community and suburban area located in central Alabama within Shelby County.
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B.
Steele, Alabama
Steele, Alabama is a small town in northeastern Alabama known for its rural character and location within St. Clair County.
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C.
Townley, Alabama
Townley, Alabama is a small unincorporated community located in Walker County in the north-central part of the state.
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D.
Sterrett, Alabama
Sterrett, Alabama is a small unincorporated community and rural residential area located in eastern Shelby County in central Alabama.
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E.
Vincent, Alabama
Vincent, Alabama is a small town in central Alabama known for its rural character and location within the Birmingham–Hoover metropolitan area.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: McCalla, Alabama Target entity description: McCalla, Alabama is an unincorporated community in Jefferson and Tuscaloosa counties known for its suburban character and proximity to Birmingham and historic sites like Tannehill Ironworks.
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A.
Maylene, Alabama
Maylene, Alabama is an unincorporated community and suburban area located in central Alabama within Shelby County.
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B.
Steele, Alabama
Steele, Alabama is a small town in northeastern Alabama known for its rural character and location within St. Clair County.
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C.
Townley, Alabama
Townley, Alabama is a small unincorporated community located in Walker County in the north-central part of the state.
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D.
Sterrett, Alabama
Sterrett, Alabama is a small unincorporated community and rural residential area located in eastern Shelby County in central Alabama.
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E.
Vincent, Alabama
Vincent, Alabama is a small town in central Alabama known for its rural character and location within the Birmingham–Hoover metropolitan area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | unincorporated community ⓘ |
| areaCode |
205
ⓘ
659 ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county |
Jefferson County, Alabama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceTo | approximately 20 miles southwest of Birmingham, Alabama ⓘ |
| elevationInFeet | 528 ⓘ |
| GNISFeatureID | 152269 ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Jefferson County Commission
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tuscaloosa County Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | suburban ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
light industry
ⓘ
retail trade ⓘ service sector ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution |
McAdory High School
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
McAdory Middle School NERFINISHED ⓘ McCalla Elementary School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction | Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity | Bessemer, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCommunity |
Helena, Alabama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hueytown, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake View, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Woodstock, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFacility | Alabama Splash Adventure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyHistoricSite | Tannehill Ironworks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyRecreationArea |
Moss Rock Preserve (regional area)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park campground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousInstitution |
Canaan Baptist Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tannehill Valley Baptist Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasZIPCodeType | standard ZIP code area ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Greater Birmingham area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jefferson County, Alabama
ⓘ
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMetropolitanArea | Birmingham–Hoover metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | central Alabama ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Birmingham, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Richard Calvin McCalla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Birmingham–Hoover–Cullman combined statistical area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalCode | 35111 ⓘ |
| servedBySchoolSystem | Jefferson County Schools NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Alabama ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST |
Central Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Daylight Time
|
| transportInfrastructure |
Interstate 20
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Interstate 59 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: McCalla, Alabama Description of subject: McCalla, Alabama is an unincorporated community in Jefferson and Tuscaloosa counties known for its suburban character and proximity to Birmingham and historic sites like Tannehill Ironworks.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.