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Maysville, Alabama

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Maysville, Alabama
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]

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

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
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, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  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.