Red Apple, Alabama

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Red Apple, Alabama
Red Apple, Alabama is located in Alabama
Red Apple, Alabama
Red Apple, Alabama
Coordinates: 34°10′57″N 86°12′02″W / 34.18250°N 86.20056°W / 34.18250; -86.20056Coordinates: 34°10′57″N 86°12′02″W / 34.18250°N 86.20056°W / 34.18250; -86.20056
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMarshall
Elevation
1,014 ft (309 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)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.
  2. ^ "Marshall County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  3. ^ Smith, Katie (Jun 17, 1984). "Names often lend special air to places". Gadsden Times. pp. B1. Retrieved 20 May 2015.


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