Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Ballou (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Ballou. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Ballou is located in San Bernardino County.
To see how the shape of California's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Bernardino County: La Paz (AZ), Mohave (AZ), Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside & Clark (NV).
Below are the counties that are near Ballou. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ballou:
- San Bernardino County (The home county of Ballou)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ballou, with the one closest to Ballou listed first.
- Racimo
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Racimo is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racimo
- Guasti
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ontario
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ontario is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <1>
- Rancho Cucamonga
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Upland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Upland is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77,850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <1>
- Alta Loma
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chino
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chino is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chino
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chino <1>
- Montclair
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Southridge Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Southridge Village is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southridge Village
- Etiwanda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Declez
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Declez is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Declez
- Los Angeles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ballou, with the one closest to Ballou listed first.
- Claremont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pomona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- La Verne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Diamond Bar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Spadra
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Spadra is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
- San Dimas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Baldy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Charter Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Charter Oak is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oak
- Walnut
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Glendora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Citrus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Citrus is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus
- Covina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ballou, with the one closest to Ballou listed first.
- Beeks Place ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Beeks Place is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeks Place
- Anaheim Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yorba Linda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Atwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brea
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Placentia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Silverado Canyon ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Silverado Canyon is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverado Canyon
- Silverado
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Olive
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Olive is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Villa Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wanda ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wanda is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda
- Cowan Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cowan Heights is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Heights
- Riverside County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ballou, with the one closest to Ballou listed first.
- Eastvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mira Loma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Avon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Glen Avon is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
- Jurupa Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jurupa Valley is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jurupa Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109,745 people
- Norco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- De Anza Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- De Anza Village is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Anza Village
- Pedley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pedley is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedley
- Rubidoux
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sunnyslope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sunnyslope is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope
- Corona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Arlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Home Gardens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Home Gardens is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Gardens
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ballou, see our County-by-County Page for Ballou.
Cemeteries Near Ballou ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ballou.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ballou - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ballou covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ballou, with the one closest to Ballou listed first.
- Bellevue Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oak Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Palomares Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palomares Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Palomares Memorial Park is located in Pomona.
- The Palomares Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Palomares Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8252 <2>
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Pomona.
- Pomona Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pomona Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Pomona.
- The Pomona Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pomona Valley Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8286 <2>
- Crestlawn Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Pomona.
- The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holy Cross Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8036 <2>
- Veterans Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spadra Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Corona Sunnyslope Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (51 more) ...
- Sunny Shope Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Green Acres Memorial Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Evergreen Memorial Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Ballou in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ballou.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ballou, with the one closest to Ballou listed first.
- Ontario
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ontario is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <1>
- North Cucamonga
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Cucamonga is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cucamonga
- Rochester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- North Ontario
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Ontario is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ontario
- Chino
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chino is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chino
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chino <1>
- Cucamonga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cucamonga is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cucamonga
- Etiwanda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Declezville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Declezville is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Declezville
- Declez
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Declez is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Declez
- Claremont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Pomona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Pomona is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pomona
- Pomona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Grapeland ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grapeland is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
- Spadra
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Spadra is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
- San Dimas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ballou. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ballou.
Newspapers Published in Ballou ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ballou.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ballou, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ballou.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ballou:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to San Bernardino County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Los Angeles County
- Orange County
- Riverside County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for California
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ballou, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ballou) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |