Maysville, Alabama

Maysville, also known as Mayville, is an unincorporated community in eastern Madison County, Alabama, United States. Maysville borders Ryland to the West, and is close to the Town of Gurley to the East

Maysville, Alabama
Mayville
Unincorporated community
Maysville is located in Alabama
Maysville
Maysville
Maysville is located in the United States
Maysville
Maysville
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 code256
GNIS feature ID152256[1]

Demographics

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

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

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, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 7, 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 February 15, 2015.


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