Ballplay, Alabama

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
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
Location of Ballplay in Etowah County, Alabama.
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Coordinates: 34°03′31″N 85°48′29″W
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]

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]