Capshaw, Alabama

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 with the southern portion near Highway 72 being part of Madison City.^[3]

Capshaw, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 34°46′23″N 86°47′34″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Limestone
Elevation	676 ft (206 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	35742[1]
Area code	256
GNIS feature ID	115608[2]

History

The community was named for early settlers David and William Capshaw.^[4] David Capshaw (1779–1839) raised a large family in the community. A post office under the name Capshaw was first opened in 1918.^{[5][unreliable source?]}