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Welcome to Balltown ...

Balltown is located in Chautauqua County<1>.


The location of Balltown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Balltown is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Balltown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Balltown lies within the (716) area code.

Websites for Balltown ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chautauquachamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Balltown, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Balltown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Balltown - they are located in Colorado, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Balltown.

Communities near Balltown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Balltown.

  • Dunkirk
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
    • Dunkirk is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <4>
  • Fredonia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Hamburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Gowanda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowanda
    • Gowanda is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowanda <4>
  • Silver Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Silver Creek is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <4>
  • Angola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Brocton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brocton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocton
    • Brocton is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brocton <4>
  • North Collins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Collins
    • North Collins is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Collins <4>
  • Cattaraugus
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattaraugus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattaraugus
    • Cattaraugus is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cattaraugus <4>
  • Forestville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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 Balltown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Balltown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Balltown. 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 Balltown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Balltown. See our Newspapers Page for Balltown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Balltown ...

Looking for more information about Balltown? 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 Balltown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Balltown.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Balltown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chautauqua County: www.co.chautauqua.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Chautauqua, 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 Balltown - 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.









 

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