Red Apple, Alabama

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Red Apple, Alabama
Ghost town
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Red Apple
Coordinates: 34°10′57″N86°12′02″W / 34.18250°N 86.20056°W / 34.18250; -86.20056
Country United States
State Alabama
County Marshall
Elevation
1,014 ft (309 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 256 & 938
GNIS feature ID139469 [1]

Red Apple is a ghost town in Marshall County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.

History

A post office called Red Apple was established in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. [2] The community was named from an apple orchard near the town site. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Red Apple". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "Marshall County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  3. ↑ Smith, Katie (June 17, 1984). "Names often lend special air to places". Gadsden Times. pp. B1. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
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