The town acquired the name Langville after John A. Lang. In 1870, Lang operated a hotel and owned a brick yard and a store. Langville grew enough to have a town plat filed on January 1, 1875, which renamed the town as Capay.
The town was named Langville after John A. Lang, who operated a hotel, owned a brick yard, and had a store in 1870.  In 1875, the town plat was filed, renaming it Capay.