Capshaw, formerly known as Lux, is an unincorporated community in eastern Limestone County, Alabama, United States. It is located at the intersection of Capshaw, Sanderson and NW Dupree Worthey Roads. It is now mostly a part of Huntsville.

Capshaw, Alabama
Capshaw is located in Alabama
Capshaw
Capshaw
Capshaw is located in the United States
Capshaw
Capshaw
Coordinates: 34°46′23″N 86°47′34″W / 34.77306°N 86.79278°W / 34.77306; -86.79278
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyLimestone
Elevation
676 ft (206 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35742[1]
Area code256
GNIS feature ID115608[2]

History

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The community was named for early settlers David and William Capshaw.[3] David Capshaw (1779–1839) raised a large family in the community. A post office under the name Capshaw was first opened in 1918.[4][unreliable source?]

References

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  1. ^ "Capshaw ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "Capshaw". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ Territorial papers of the U.S. Vol VI Mississippi page 106 thru 113. Elks River Petition to the President and Congress by intruders on Chickasaw lands. Signed by 450 males. #318 David Capshaw, #433 William W. Capshaw. Madison County Mississippi Territory (AL), 5 Sep 1810.
  4. ^ "Limestone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 6, 2014.