Welcome to Ball ...

Ball is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Ball lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Ball: 479

Communities Also Named Ball ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Ball: This one is located in Crawford County and the other is located in Pike County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 8 communities that are also named Ball - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, North Carolina, Ohio and Oklahoma.

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

Communities near Ball ...

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

Fort Smith
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Smith
- Fort Smith is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Smith <3>
Van Buren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Van Buren is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <3>
Alma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <3>
Barling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barling
- Barling is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barling <3>
Roland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Roland is located in Sequoyah County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roland <3>
Charleston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <3>
Lavaca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
- Lavaca is located in Sebastian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavaca <3>
Arkoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoma
- Arkoma is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,894 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arkoma <3>
Mulberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <3>
Cedarville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ball ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Crawford County: www.crawford-county.org/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ball - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	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.