Welcome to Blue Ball ...
Blue Ball is primarily located in Scott County<1>. A portion of Blue Ball extends into Yell County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blue Ball, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Blue Ball is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Blue Ball lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Blue Ball: 479
Communities Also Named Blue Ball ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Blue Ball - they are located in Delaware, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blue Ball.
Communities near Blue Ball ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blue Ball.
- Booneville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <3>
- Danville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
- Magazine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Belleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <3>
- Havana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Havana is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <3>
- Blue Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Corinth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Gravelly
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly
- Gravelly is located in Yell County
- Waltreak
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltreak
- Waltreak is located in Yell County
- Nebraska ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 Blue Ball. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blue Ball.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blue 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 Blue Ball.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Ball. See our Newspapers Page for Blue Ball.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Ball ...
Looking for more information about Blue 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 Blue Ball, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blue Ball.
Adding Blue Ball to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blue Ball 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 Blue Ball was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Blue Ball post office opened in 1873.
We also found Blue Ball on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blue Ball.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Ball. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blue 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |