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.
Langville, the town's name originated from John A. Lang, who ran a hotel, operated a brickyard, and owned a store there in 1870. The town grew enough to be officially recognized as a town with a plat filed on January 1, 1875, which changed its name to Capay.