Welcome to Ball Club ...
Ball Club is located in Itasca County<1>.
The location of Ball Club has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ball Club, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Ball Club is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ball Club lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Ball Club: (218)
Communities near Ball Club ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ball Club.
- Cohasset
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohasset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohasset
- Cohasset is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohasset <4>
- Deer River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer River
- Deer River is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer River <4>
- Remer
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remer
- Remer is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remer <4>
- Bena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bena
- Bena is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bena <4>
- Federal Dam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Dam
- Federal Dam is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federal Dam <4>
- Zemple
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Boy River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Bowstring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Ryan Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Village
- Ryan Village is located in Cass County
- Grand Rapids
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
- Grand Rapids is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ball Club. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ball Club.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ball Club. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ball Club.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ball Club. See our Newspapers Page for Ball Club.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ball Club ...
Looking for more information about Ball Club? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ball Club, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ball Club.
Adding Ball Club to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ball Club in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ball Club was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ball Club post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ball Club.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ball Club. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Itasca County: www.co.itasca.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Itasca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ball Club - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |