A visit to the Ball Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Ball Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ball Cemetery:
32.1493, -86.3647
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ball Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ball Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.
The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Montgomery. Montgomery lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Ball Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ball Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Ball Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ball Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Murrell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mosleys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Mosleys Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosleys Cemetery
- Ganey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Ganey Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganey Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Shackelford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Shackelford Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackelford Cemetery
- Sankey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sankey Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey Cemetery
- Gilbert Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sharp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Relf Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Relf Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relf Cemetery
- Sprague Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sprague Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague Cemetery
- Woodland Hills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Strokes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Strokes Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strokes Cemetery
- Letohatchee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Letohatchee Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Underwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Underwood Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ball Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ball Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pintlala
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pintlala is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pintlala
- Former name for Pintlala:
- Colquitt
- Davenport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Davenport is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Ada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Letohatchee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
- Red Level
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Hope Hull
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sandy Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Ramer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- English Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Catoma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Catoma is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoma
- Hayneville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stone's
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Stone's is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone's
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Highland Home
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lapine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Young Forte Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Young Forte Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Forte Village
- Grady
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Highland Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Gibbs Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gibbs Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Village
- Pike Road
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burkville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burkville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
- Fort Deposit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Capitol Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Capitol Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
- Montgomery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lowndesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kent is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- New Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Ball Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ball Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fort Deposit
- Hayneville
- Montgomery
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Ball Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Montgomery County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Ball Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #113419 (Ball Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #113419 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Montgomery
- Est. Elev: 73 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Snowdoun
- Location given for Ball Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.1493111 Lon: -86.364691
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ball Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |