Landersville, Alabama

Landersville, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Landersville, Alabama Location in Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°28′08″N 87°24′03″W / 34.46889°N 87.40083°WCoordinates: 34°28′08″N 87°24′03″W / 34.46889°N 87.40083°W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Lawrence
Elevation	650 ft (200 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	256, 938
GNIS feature ID	159910[1]

Landersville is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Alabama, United States, located 6.2 miles (10.0 km) west of Moulton.

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
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	67		—
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. Retrieved June 6, 2013.