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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 Ballard Park (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 Ballard Park. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Ballard Park is located in Hillsborough County.

To see how the shape of Florida's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hillsborough County: Hardee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas & Polk.

Below are the counties that are near Ballard Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ballard Park:

  • Hillsborough County     (The home county of Ballard Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballard Park, with the one closest to Ballard Park listed first.
    • Carroll City Center
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Carroll City Center is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll City Center
    • Carroll City
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Carroll City is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll City
    • Spring Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Spring Hill is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Forest Hills Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Forest Hills Village is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills Village
    • Catherine City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Catherine City is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine City
    • Kirby Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Kirby Creek is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Creek
    • Evelyn City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Evelyn City is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn City
    • Carrollwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedarwood Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedarwood Village is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood Village
    • East Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • East Village is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
    • Greater Carrollwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Greater Carrollwood is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greater Carrollwood
    • Citrus Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Citrus Park is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Park
  • Hernando County
  • Manatee County
  • Pasco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballard Park, with the one closest to Ballard Park listed first.
    • Odessa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Land O' Lakes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Trinity
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wesley Chapel South
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Wesley Chapel South is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel South
    • Wesley Chapel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Elfers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Holiday
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Fivay ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Fivay was located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivay
    • Fivay Junction ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Fivay Junction was located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivay Junction
    • Beacon Square
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Beacon Square is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Square
    • New Port Richey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Crystal Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Crystal Springs is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
  • Pinellas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballard Park, with the one closest to Ballard Park listed first.
    • Oldsmar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Gandy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Gandy is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy
    • Safety Harbor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • East Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • East Lake is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lake
    • Feather Sound
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayview ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Bayview was located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
    • High Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • High Point is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • South Highpoint
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • South Highpoint is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Highpoint
    • Four Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Four Corners is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Dunedin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Palm Harbor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Cove Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Cove Springs is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Springs
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballard Park, with the one closest to Ballard Park listed first.
    • Kathleen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Nichols
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Winston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Winston is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
    • Willow Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Willow Oak is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oak

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ballard Park, see our County-by-County Page for Ballard Park.

Cemeteries Near Ballard Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ballard Park.

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 Ballard Park - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ballard Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ballard Park, with the one closest to Ballard Park listed first.

  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Lake Carroll Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Marti Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Showmans Rest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
    • The Beth Israel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • The Beth Israel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rodeph Sholom Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2425075 <2>
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
  • Centro Asturiano Cemetery (Old)
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Robles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Centro Espanol Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centro Espanol Cemetery
    • The Centro Espanol Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • The Centro Espanol Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cemeterio Espanol
    • Centro Espanol Memorial Park Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2355874 <2>
  • La Unione Italiana Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Unione Italiana Cemetery
    • The La Unione Italiana Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • The La Unione Italiana Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Italian Clud Cemetery
    • L'Unione Italiana Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979335 <2>
  • Continue List   (93 more) ...
    • Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Home Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Home Cemetery
      • The Home Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oakland Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

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 Ballard Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ballard Park.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Ballard Park, with the one closest to Ballard Park listed first.

  • Tampa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tampa is also located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407,599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <1>
  • Ybor City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ybor City is also located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ybor City
  • Port Tampa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Port Tampa is also located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tampa
  • Odessa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mango
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Thonotosassa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Limona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Limona is also located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limona
  • Seffner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Brandon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Keystone Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Keystone Park is also located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Park
  • Peru ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Peru was located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Valrico
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bloomingdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bloomingdale is also located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Sydney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Ehren
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Ehren is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehren

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ballard Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ballard Park.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ballard Park:

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 Ballard Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.