Calcis is an unincorporated community in Shelby County, Alabama, United States, located along Alabama State Route 25, 3 miles north-northwest of Vincent. The community's name is derived from the word calcium, in reference to the limestone that was mined in the local quarries. Calcis is located on the former Central of Georgia Railway and was once hom…Calcis is an unincorporated community in Shelby County, Alabama, United States, located along Alabama State Route 25, 3 miles north-northwest of Vincent. The community's name is derived from the word calcium, in reference to the limestone that was mined in the local quarries. Calcis is located on the former Central of Georgia Railway and was once home to a passenger depot. The community attempted to have a second courthouse and county jail for Shelby County placed in Calcis and went as far as presenting the argument to the Supreme Court of Alabama.
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