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Ghost town in Alabama, United States
Red Apple, Alabama
Ghost town
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Coordinates: 34°10′57″N 86°12′02″W / 34.18250°N 86.20056°W / 34.18250; -86.20056
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMarshall
Elevation1,014 ft (309 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256 & 938
GNIS feature ID139469

Red Apple is a ghost town in Marshall County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.

History

A post office called Red Apple was established in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. The community was named from an apple orchard near the town site.

References

  1. "Red Apple". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Marshall County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  3. Smith, Katie (June 17, 1984). "Names often lend special air to places". Gadsden Times. pp. B1. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Marshall County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Guntersville
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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