Ryland, Alabama
Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
34°46′11″N 86°28′51″W / 34.76972°N 86.48083°W / 34.76972; -86.48083Ryland 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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County seat: Huntsville
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