Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Ball Creek Ford in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ball Creek Ford. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ball Creek Ford listed first.
- Blaine
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Carlisle ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Hinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Ludville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Talking Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talking Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talking Rock
- Talking Rock is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talking Rock <3>
- Town Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Town Creek is located in Gilmer County
- Jerusalem
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Jerusalem is located in Pickens County
- Talona
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Bobo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Colima
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Ranger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
- Ranger is located in Gordon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <3>
- Igo ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Carters
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters
- Carters is located in Murray County
- Fairmount
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Fairmount is located in Gordon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmount <3>
- Jasper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <3>
- Petersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Gordon County
- Wheeler ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Tails Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
- Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
- Bolivar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Sharp Top
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Tate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate
- Tate is located in Pickens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tate <3>
- Cartecay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Ellijay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
- Ellijay is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellijay <3>
- Coosawattee ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coosawattee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosawattee
- Coosawattee is located in Gordon County
- Buff ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pickens County: www.pickenscountyga.gov/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Ball Creek Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |