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Ryland, Alabama | |
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 Post office in Ryland | |
  Ryland  Ryland | |
| Coordinates: 34°46′11″N 86°28′51″W / 34.76972°N 86.48083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Madison |
| Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 256 |
| GNIS feature ID | 126069 [1] |
Ryland is an unincorporated community in eastern Madison County, Alabama. The community borders Maysville.
History
Ryland is named after the first postmaster, Virgil Homer Ryland. [2] A post office was established under the name Ryland in 1895. [3]
References
- ^ "Ryland". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 121. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Madison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
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Municipalities and communities of
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Ryland, Alabama | |
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Post office in Ryland | |
Ryland Ryland | |
| Coordinates: 34°46′11″N 86°28′51″W / 34.76972°N 86.48083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Madison |
| Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 256 |
| GNIS feature ID | 126069 [1] |
Ryland is an unincorporated community in eastern Madison County, Alabama. The community borders Maysville.
History
Ryland is named after the first postmaster, Virgil Homer Ryland. [2] A post office was established under the name Ryland in 1895. [3]
References
- ^ "Ryland". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 121. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Madison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
External links
Municipalities and communities of
Madison County, Alabama, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Towns | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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| This Madison County, Alabama state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |