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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Ball Ground came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Ball Ground in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Ball Ground. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Ball Ground is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

The Ball Ground post office opened in 1841.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Ball Ground:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Map from 1865 (unknown title/publisher)

We found Ball Ground in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Ball Ground for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Ball Ground. See our Misc Page for Ball Ground for more information.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ball Ground. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeega.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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