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Langston, AL - History


We would like to provide the residents of  Langston  a basic history overview.


Welcome to the Langston Home page. The Langston Home page provides as much information as possible on Langston. Knowing Langston’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Langston’s Home page, you will also find Langston’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.

Langston has a population of 211. 53.1% of Langston’s inhabitants are Male, and 46.9 are female. 70.9% of Langston is married and 83.3% own their own home. Household median income in Langston is $51,667, and the individual median income is $29,583. Langston’s Ethnic is the following: White(97.2%), Hispanic(5.7%), Black(1.4%), Multiple(1.4%).


Langston was settled in the 1810s, and was initially known as "Coffeetown" after the Coffee brothers, who were among the early settlers. A post office was established in 1845 with Langston Coffee as the first postmaster. In 1869, most of Coffeetown's residents moved to Texas, and the following year, James Morgan sold lots for the creation of a new town.


The new town was named "Langston" after Langston Coffee.Langston initially thrived as a river port along the Tennessee River, eventually growing to include nine stores and a blacksmith shop. With the rise of railroad traffic in the late 19th century and automobile traffic in the early 20th century, however, the town began to decline.


The construction of Guntersville Dam by the Tennessee Valley Authority in the late 1930s flooded a significant portion of the town, further reducing its population.


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