Ballplay is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 1,437 as of the 2020 census.
Ballplay, Alabama | |
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 Location of Ballplay in Etowah County, Alabama. | |
  Ballplay  Ballplay | |
| Coordinates: 34°03′31″N 85°48′29″W / 34.05861°N 85.80806°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 (2020) | |
• Total | 1,437 |
| • Density | 61.02/sq mi (23.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 256 & 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 113428[2] |
History
editBallplay was so named because Native Americans would play stickball at the site in order to resolve disputes between tribes.[3] A post office was established at Ballplay in 1840, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,437 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ballplay, Alabama
- ^ 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 October 2, 2014.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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