Ballplay, Alabama

Ballplay, Alabama
Ballplay, Alabama
Census-designated place
	Location of Ballplay in Etowah County, Alabama.
	Ballplay Location of Ballplay in Etowah County, Alabama.Show map of AlabamaShow map of the United StatesShow all
	Coordinates: 34°03′31″N 85°48′29″W / 34.05861°N 85.80806°WCoordinates: 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 code(s)	256 & 938
GNIS feature ID	113428

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

References[]

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
^ "Ballplay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
^ 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 2 October 2014.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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[CenPopGazetteer2020-1] "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.

[2] "Ballplay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

[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 2 October 2014.

[DecennialCensus-5] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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v t Municipalities and communities of Etowah County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Gadsden
Cities	Attalla Boaz‡ Gadsden Glencoe‡ Hokes Bluff Rainbow City Southside‡
Towns	Altoona‡ Reece City Ridgeville Sardis City‡ Walnut Grove
CDPs	Ballplay Bristow Cove Carlisle-Rockledge Coats Bend Egypt Gallant Ivalee Lookout Mountain New Union Tidmore Bend Whitesboro
Unincorporated communities	Anderson Keener Liberty Hill Mountainboro Pilgrims Rest
Former City	Alabama City
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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Ballplay, Alabama
Census-designated place
Location of Ballplay in Etowah County, Alabama.
Ballplay Location of Ballplay in Etowah County, Alabama. Ballplay Ballplay (the United States) Show map of AlabamaShow map of the United StatesShow all
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 (2020)
• Total	1,437
• Density	61.02/sq mi (23.56/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	256 & 938
GNIS feature ID	113428^[2]