Coleman Place - Norfolk, VA

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Does anyone know the origin of this name? I know it's a neighborhood in Norfolk, but how did the name come about? I can only presume it was named after a person, but does anyone know for sure? I've talked to folks at the Norfolk Public Library and Coleman Place Elementary School and none of them had a clue. 

For those unfamiliar with Coleman Place, it was one of two locations in Norfolk where the Norfolk Southern Railway crossed the Virginian at grade. 
http://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/detail2.php?ID=77537 

Jeff Hawkins 


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