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

Ryland, Alabama
Post office in Ryland
Post office in Ryland
Ryland is located in Alabama
Ryland
Ryland
Ryland is located in the United States
Ryland
Ryland
Coordinates: 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 code256
GNIS feature ID126069[1]

History

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

References

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  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.
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