Ryland, Alabama

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Ryland, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Post office in Ryland
Post office in Ryland
Ryland, Alabama is located in Alabama
Ryland, Alabama
Ryland, Alabama
Location within the state of Alabama
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
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMadison
Elevation
705 ft (215 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256
GNIS feature ID126069[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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