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:
35.9006, -91.5099
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 Independence County<2>.
The county seat for Independence County is located in Batesville. Batesville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest 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 21 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.
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Hickory Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hickory Valley Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley Cemetery
- Rawlings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Rawlings Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlings Cemetery
- Cave City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Convenience Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Convenience Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convenience Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The James Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Dawson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Weavers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Weavers Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Cemetery
- Weaver's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Weaver's Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver's Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
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- Mt. View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Barnett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
- Captain William Dawson Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Palestine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Haddock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Haddock Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock Cemetery
- Wood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
- Parsley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Parsley Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsley Cemetery
- The Parsley Cemetery has also been known as:
- George W. Parsley Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55598 <5>
- Wilkerson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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:
- Grange
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Cave City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Charlotte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Charlotte is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Sandtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sandtown is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Pfeiffer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Maxville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Moorefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Sulphur Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Sidney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Batesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cord is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
- Strawberry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Saffell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Saffell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
- Poughkeepsie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Denieville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Denieville is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denieville
- Magness
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Magness is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Evening Shade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cushman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cushman is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Desha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Desha is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
- Newark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Salado
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Salado is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
- Elgin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elgin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Rosie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rosie is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
- Lynn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smithville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
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. The following communities are located in Independence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ball Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Independence 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 #67975 (Ball Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #67975 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: Independence
- Est. Elev: 151 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cave City
- Location given for Ball Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.9006295 Lon: -91.5098583
- 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 Arkansas' counties, including Independence, 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' (or point-to-point) 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. |