Ryland, Alabama

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Ryland, Alabama
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Coordinates: 34°46′11″N86°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 256
GNIS feature ID126069 [1]

Ryland is an unincorporated community in eastern Madison County, Alabama. The community borders Maysville.

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History

Ryland is named after the first postmaster, Virgil Homer Ryland. [2] A post office was established under the name Ryland in 1895. [3]

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References

  1. "Ryland". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  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 February 15, 2015.