Danville, Alabama
Danville is an unincorporated community within Morgan County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Decatur Metropolitan Area and the larger Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. Known for the famous haunting in West Park. Danville's borders spans from Neel to Andrew's Chapel to Massey.
Danville | |
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 A map of Danville VA (outlined in red) in Morgan County. | |
  Danville Location in Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 34°24′52″N 87°05′15″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] |
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 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.
Municipalities and communities of Morgan County, Alabama, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Alabama highlighting Morgan County | |
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| Ghost town | ||
| Former City | ||
| Former Town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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