Ryland, Alabama

Ryland, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Ryland, Alabama
Location within the state of Alabama
Ryland, Alabama
Ryland, Alabama (the US)
Coordinates: 34°46′11″N 86°28′51″W / 34.76972°N 86.48083°W / 34.76972; -86.48083Coordinates: 34°46′11″N 86°28′51″W / 34.76972°N 86.48083°W / 34.76972; -86.48083
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(s) 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

  1. "Ryland". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 121. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Madison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 February 2015.


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