Landersville, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
34°28′08″N 87°24′03″W / 34.46889°N 87.40083°W / 34.46889; -87.40083CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyLawrenceElevation
650 ft (200 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)256, 938GNIS feature ID159910[1]

Landersville is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Alabama, United States, located 6.2 miles (10.0 km) west of Moulton.

History

The community is named for John Landers, who lived in the area.[2] A post office operated under the name Landersville from 1851 to 1959.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
188067—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Landersville was listed on the 1880 U.S. Census as an unincorporated community of 67 residents. It was the only time it has been listed on the census rolls.

References

  1. ^ "Landersville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 81. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  4. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
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