Maysville, Alabama

Maysville, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Maysville, Alabama
Maysville, Alabama

Location within the state of Alabama

Coordinates: 34°46′11″N 86°25′49″W / 34.76972°N 86.43028°W / 34.76972; -86.43028Coordinates: 34°46′11″N 86°25′49″W / 34.76972°N 86.43028°W / 34.76972; -86.43028
Country United States
State Alabama
County Madison
Elevation 692 ft (211 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 256
GNIS feature ID 152256[1]

Maysville, also known as Mayville, is an unincorporated community in eastern Madison County, Alabama, United States. Maysville borders Ryland.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1890218—
U.S. Decennial Census[2]

Maysville appeared on the 1890 U.S. Census with a population of 218. This was the only time it appeared on the census rolls.

History

Maysville was probably named for the May family, who were early settlers of the area.[3] The area was once cotton and corn fields, but with the high-tech boom created by NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, and the Missile Defense Agency, the area has transformed into a grouping of subdivisions such as Cooper Estates and Maysville Estates. A post office operated under the name Maysville from 1850 to 1955.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Maysville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  3. ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 92. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  4. ↑ "Madison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 February 2015.


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