Landersville, Alabama
| Landersville, Alabama | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Landersville, Alabama Location in Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 34°28′08″N 87°24′03″W / 34.46889°N 87.40083°WCoordinates: 34°28′08″N 87°24′03″W / 34.46889°N 87.40083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Lawrence |
| Elevation | 650 ft (200 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 256, 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 159910[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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 67 | — | |
| 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
- ↑ "Landersville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 81. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ↑ "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
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