Ewell, Alabama

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.

Ewell, Alabama
Ewell
Ewell
Coordinates: 31°25′18″N 85°34′29″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyDale
Elevation
400 ft (100 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)334
GNIS feature ID151764[1]

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]

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gollark: I will pay you one letter h if you do somehow manage to generate infinite energy this way.
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References

  1. "Ewell". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  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 12 January 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2015.



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