Danville, Alabama
Danville | |
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  Danville Location in Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 34°24′52″N 87°05′15″W / 34.41444°N 87.08750°W | |
| Elevation | 186 m (610 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 256 |
| GNIS feature ID | 159483[1] |
Danville is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Decatur Metropolitan Area and the larger Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. Danville is known for the famous hunting in West Park.
Demographics[]
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| 1880 | 117 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2] | |||
Danville appeared on the 1870 U.S. Census with a population of 117. This was the only time it appeared on census rolls.
Notable people[]
- Dave Albritton, track and field athlete who won the silver medal in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Albritton was the first African American to hold the world high jump record, at 6'9 3/4".
References[]
- ^ "Danville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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- Unincorporated communities in Alabama
- Unincorporated communities in Morgan County, Alabama
- Decatur metropolitan area, Alabama
- Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL Combined Statistical Area
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