Official Name: | Ralph, Alabama |
Pushpin Map: | Alabama#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Alabama |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Tuscaloosa |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 157 |
Coordinates: | 33.0419°N -87.7689°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 35480 |
Area Code: | 205, 659 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 153104 |
Ralph is an unincorporated community in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. Ralph is located near U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 43, 16.4miles southwest of Tuscaloosa. Ralph has a post office with ZIP code 35480, which opened on March 3, 1900.[1] [2] 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.[3]