Welcome to Ball Creek Ford ...
Ball Creek Ford is located in Pickens County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Ball Creek Ford: Ball Crk. Ford (or less commonly used: Ball Ck. Ford or Ball Cr. Ford)
Ball Creek Ford is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ball Creek Ford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Ball Creek Ford (for example, toward Mentone (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Communities near Ball Creek Ford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ball Creek Ford.
- Rolston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
- Rolston is located in Gilmer County
- Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
- Northcutt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcutt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
- Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
- Buff ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
- Buff is located in Gordon County
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
- Soapstick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soapstick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
- Soapstick is located in Gordon County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
- Hinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Hinton is located in Pickens County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
- 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.<3> 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 <4>
- Sonoraville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonoraville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
- Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
- Ball Ground
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ellijay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nelson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <4>
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 Ball Creek Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ball Creek Ford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ball Creek Ford. 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 Ball Creek Ford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ball Creek Ford. See our Newspapers Page for Ball Creek Ford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ball Creek Ford ...
Looking for more information about Ball Creek Ford? 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 Ball Creek Ford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ball Creek Ford.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Pickens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ball Creek Ford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |