Landersville, Alabama

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

Landersville, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Landersville
Landersville
Coordinates: 34°28′08″N 87°24′03″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyLawrence
Elevation
650 ft (200 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256, 938
GNIS feature ID159910[1]

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.%±
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.

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References
  1. "Landersville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  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 21 December 2015.
  4. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2013.



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