Maysville, Alabama

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

Maysville, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Maysville, Alabama
Location within the state of Alabama
Maysville, Alabama
Maysville, Alabama (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°46′11″N 86°25′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMadison
Elevation
692 ft (211 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256
GNIS feature ID152256[1]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
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 12, 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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