Ralph, Alabama
Ralph, Alabama | |
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  Ralph, Alabama  Ralph, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 33°02′31″N 87°46′08″W / 33.04194°N 87.76889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Tuscaloosa |
| Elevation | 157 ft (48 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 35480 |
| Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
| GNIS feature ID | 153104[1] |
Ralph is an unincorporated community in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. Ralph is located near U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 43, 16.4 miles (26.4 km) southwest of Tuscaloosa. Ralph has a post office with ZIP code 35480, which opened on March 3, 1900.[2][3] Ralph was originally known as Hickman, in honor of the first postmaster, William P. Hickman. In 1900, the name was changed to Ralph, either for Ralph Stewart, the son of the postmaster at the time, or Kathleen Ralf Stewart, the wife of said postmaster.[4]
References
- ^ "Ralph". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 116. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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