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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Census-designated place | |
Location of Ballplay in Etowah County, Alabama. | |
Ballplay Ballplay | |
| Coordinates: 34°03′31″N 85°48′29″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] |
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]
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| 2020 | 1,437 | — | |
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Municipalities and communities of Etowah County, Alabama, United States | ||
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County seat: Gadsden | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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