Ballplay, Alabama

Ballplay, Alabama
Census-designated place
Ballplay
Ballplay
Coordinates: 34°03′31″N 85°48′29″W / 34.05861°N 85.80806°W / 34.05861; -85.80806Coordinates: 34°03′31″N 85°48′29″W / 34.05861°N 85.80806°W / 34.05861; -85.80806
Country United States
State Alabama
County Etowah
Area[1]
 • Total 23.632 sq mi (61.21 km2)
 • Land 23.465 sq mi (60.77 km2)
 • Water 0.167 sq mi (0.43 km2)
Elevation 594 ft (181 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 1,580
 • Density 67/sq mi (26/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 256 & 938
GNIS feature ID 113428[3]

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]

History

Ballplay was so named because Native Americans would play a ball game at the site in order to resolve disputes between tribes.[4] A post office was established at Ballplay in 1840, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ↑ "Ballplay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. ↑ Goodson, Mike (2011). Haunted Etowah County, Alabama. The History Press. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-60949-360-8.
  5. ↑ "Etowah County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 October 2014.


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