Ewell, Alabama
| Ewell, Alabama | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Ewell | |
| Coordinates: 31°25′18″N 85°34′29″W / 31.42167°N 85.57472°WCoordinates: 31°25′18″N 85°34′29″W / 31.42167°N 85.57472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Dale |
| Elevation | 400 ft (100 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 151764[1] |
Ewell is an unincorporated community in Dale County, Alabama, United States. Ewell is located on Alabama State Route 27, 3.0 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Ozark.
History
Ewell is named in honor of the son of the community's first postmaster.[2] A post office operated under the name Ewell from 1891 to 1905.[3]
References
- ↑ "Ewell". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 54. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ↑ "Dale County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
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