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.

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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