Landersville, Alabama facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Landersville, Alabama
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 Landersville, Alabama
Location in Alabama
Landersville, Alabama
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Lawrence |
| Elevation | 650 ft (200 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 256, 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 159910 |
Landersville is a small, quiet place in Lawrence County, Alabama, United States. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it is a group of homes and businesses that is not officially a town or city. Landersville is located about 6.2 miles (10 km) west of a larger town called Moulton.
A Look Back: Landersville's History
Landersville got its name from an early settler named John Landers. He was one of the first people to live in this area.
For many years, Landersville had its own post office. This post office helped people send and receive mail. It was open for a long time, from 1851 until 1959. Having a post office was very important for communities back then. It connected them to the rest of the world.
Counting People: Landersville's Population
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| 1880 | 67 | — | |
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Every ten years, the United States counts all its people. This count is called a census. Landersville was listed in the 1880 U.S. Census. At that time, it was recorded as an unincorporated community with 67 residents.
This was the only time Landersville appeared on the official census records. This means its population was not counted separately in later years.
