Ewell, Alabama

Ewell, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Ewell is located in Alabama
Ewell
Ewell
Ewell is located in the United States
Ewell
Ewell
Coordinates: 31°25′18″N 85°34′29″W / 31.42167°N 85.57472°W / 31.42167; -85.57472
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyDale
Elevation
400 ft (100 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID151764[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

  1. ^ "Ewell". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 54. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Dale County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 12, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2015.


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