Ballplay, Alabama
Ballplay is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 1,580 as of the 2010 census.[2]
Ballplay, Alabama | |
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Location of Ballplay in Etowah County, Alabama. | |
Ballplay Location of Ballplay in Etowah County, Alabama. Ballplay Ballplay (the United States) | |
Coordinates: 34°03′31″N 85°48′29″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Etowah |
Area | |
• Total | 23.74 sq mi (61.48 km2) |
• Land | 23.55 sq mi (61.00 km2) |
• Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 279 |
• Estimate (2016)[3] | N/A |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 256 & 938 |
GNIS feature ID | 113428[4] |
History
Ballplay was so named because Native Americans would play stickball at the site in order to resolve disputes between tribes.[5] A post office was established at Ballplay in 1840, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[6]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
References
- "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 17, 2017.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "Ballplay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Goodson, Mike (2011). Haunted Etowah County, Alabama. The History Press. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-60949-360-8.
- "Etowah County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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