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Danville, Alabama
Danville, Alabama is located in Alabama
Danville, Alabama
Danville, Alabama
Location in Alabama
Country United States
State Alabama
County Morgan
Elevation
610 ft (186 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35619
Area code(s) 256
GNIS feature ID 159483

Danville is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Alabama, United States.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 117
U.S. Decennial Census

Danville appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census with a population of 117. This was the only time it appeared on census rolls. It is included in the Decatur metropolitan area and the larger Huntsville-Decatur combined statistical area.

Notable people

  • Dave Albritton, a track and field athlete, won a silver medal in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Albritton was the first African American to hold the world high jump record, at 6'9 3/4".
  • Nathaniel Barrett, physician and politician
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