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Ewell, Alabama

Coordinates: 31°25′18″N 85°34′29″W / 31.42167°N 85.57472°W / 31.42167; -85.57472
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Ewell, Alabama
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

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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

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  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.