Ballplay, Alabama

Ballplay, Alabama
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
Location of Ballplay in Etowah County, Alabama.
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Coordinates: 34°03′31″N85°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 [2]	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]

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.

History

Ballplay 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]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	1,437		—
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ballplay, Alabama
3. Goodson, Mike (2011). Haunted Etowah County, Alabama. The History Press. p. 102. ISBN   978-1-60949-360-8.
4. "Etowah County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.