Danville, Alabama

Danville, also known as Houstons Store, is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Decatur Metropolitan Area and the larger Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area.

Danville, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Danville, Alabama
Location in Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°24′52″N 87°05′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMorgan
Elevation
610 ft (186 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256
GNIS feature ID159483[1]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880117—
U.S. Decennial Census[2]

Danville appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census with a population of 117. This was the only time it appeared on census rolls.

Notable people
  • Dave Albritton, track and field athlete who won the silver medal in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Albritton was the first African American to hold the world high jump record, at 6'9 3/4".
  • Nathaniel Barrett, doctor and politician
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References
  1. "Danville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2013.



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