Ballplay, Alabama

About Ballplay

Set in the northeastern part of Alabama, Ballplay is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Ballplay is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 23.55 square miles.

📰 Ballplay News Today

• Fire destroys home in Ballplay Bend; multiple departments respond WBMA · Dec 15
• Alabama display to be on ‘Great Christmas Light Fight’ AL.com · Dec 13
• Ballplay, AL Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Jul 25
• See aerial photos of fire damage at Gadsden Goodyear plant Gadsden Times · Dec 8
• Donna Dodd Obituary - Gadsden, AL Dignity Memorial · Sep 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ballplay Unique

• The only place in America named Ballplay — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northeastern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ballplay

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