Ballplay, Alabama

Ballplay, Alabama
Census-designated place

Location of Ballplay in Etowah County, Alabama.
Ballplay
Location of Ballplay in Etowah County, Alabama.
Ballplay
Ballplay (the US)
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 23.74 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 (2010)[2]
 • 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]

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 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
CensusPop.%±
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References

  1. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 17, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Ballplay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  5. ↑ Goodson, Mike (2011). Haunted Etowah County, Alabama. The History Press. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-60949-360-8.
  6. ↑ "Etowah County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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