Danville is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Alabama, United States.

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Danville, Alabama
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Danville, Alabama
Danville, Alabama
Location in Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°24′52″N 87°05′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMorgan
Elevation
610 ft (186 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35619[1]
Area code256
GNIS feature ID159483[2]
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Demographics

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Historical population
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1880117
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
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Danville appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census with a population of 117. This was the only time it appeared on census rolls. It is included in the Decatur metropolitan area and the larger Huntsville-Decatur combined statistical area.

Notable people

  • Dave Albritton, a track and field athlete, won a 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".
  • Nathaniel Barrett, physician and politician

References

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