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Landersville, Alabama

Coordinates: 34°28′08″N 87°24′03″W / 34.46889°N 87.40083°W / 34.46889; -87.40083
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Landersville, Alabama
Landersville is located in Alabama
Landersville
Landersville
Landersville is located in the United States
Landersville
Landersville
Coordinates: 34°28′08″N 87°24′03″W / 34.46889°N 87.40083°W / 34.46889; -87.40083
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]

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

History

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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

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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

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  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.