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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 Ball Ground (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 Ball Ground. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Ball Ground is located in Murray County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Murray County: Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon, Whitfield, Bradley (TN) & Polk (TN).

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

  • Murray County     (The home county of Ball Ground)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ball Ground, with the one closest to Ball Ground listed first.
    • Wells ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Murray County
    • Carters
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Chatsworth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Eton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Crandall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Sumac
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
      • Sumac is located in Murray County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sumac
      • From Ball Ground to Sumac
    • Temple Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
      • Temple Grove is located in Murray County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
    • Cisco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Gregory
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
    • Tennga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Bartow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ball Ground, with the one closest to Ball Ground listed first.
    • Bolivar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolivar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Bartow County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bolivar
      • From Ball Ground to Bolivar
    • Funkhouser
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funkhouser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
      • Funkhouser is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 450 people
    • Pine Log ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Adairsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rydal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rydal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rydal
      • Rydal is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rydal <2>
    • White
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Interchange Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Interchange Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interchange Village
      • Interchange Village is located in Bartow County
    • McCallie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCallie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallie
      • McCallie is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,204 people
    • Cassville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Country Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Bartow County
    • Buena Vista
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,053 people
    • Corbin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 10,521 people
  • Catoosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ball Ground, with the one closest to Ball Ground listed first.
    • Catoosa Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Vernon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
    • Ringgold
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Poplar Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellie Spring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellie Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
      • Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
    • Blue Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Boynton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Chattooga County
    • Zula ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
      • Zula is located in Chattooga County
  • Cherokee County
  • Fannin County
  • Floyd County
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ball Ground, with the one closest to Ball Ground listed first.
    • Tails Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Whitestone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone
      • Whitestone is located in Gilmer County
    • East Ellijay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Ellijay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Yukon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Northcutt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcutt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • White Path
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Path have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Path
      • White Path is located in Gilmer County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 342 people
    • Santaluca
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santaluca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaluca
      • Santaluca is located in Gilmer County
    • Cherry Log
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rolston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Tickanetley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Gordon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ball Ground, with the one closest to Ball Ground listed first.
    • Buff ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Oakman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
      • Oakman is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <2>
    • Soapstick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soapstick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Ranger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • New Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Gordon County
    • Resaca Ferry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resaca Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca Ferry
      • Resaca Ferry is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 803 people
    • Resaca
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca
      • Resaca is located in Gordon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Resaca <2>
    • Igo ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Igo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo
      • Igo is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 359 people
    • Damascus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Farmville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Gordon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farmville
      • From Ball Ground to Farmville
    • Calhoun Ferry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
      • Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
    • Hill City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Gordon County
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ball Ground, with the one closest to Ball Ground listed first.
    • Hinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Jerusalem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Talking Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Talmadge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmadge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
      • Talmadge is located in Pickens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 257 people
    • Jasper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Cagle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Tate
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Marble Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Canoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Nelson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ball Ground, with the one closest to Ball Ground listed first.
    • Furnace ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Furnace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
      • Furnace is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Furnace
      • From Ball Ground to Furnace
    • Villanow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Rock Spring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • LaFayette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Linwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Walker County
    • Martindale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
      • Martindale is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
  • Whitfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ball Ground, with the one closest to Ball Ground listed first.
    • Union Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Crown Mill Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
      • Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County
    • Dalton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ruralvale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruralvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralvale
      • Ruralvale is located in Whitfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruralvale
      • From Ball Ground to Ruralvale
    • Waring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Plainview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Whitfield County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
    • Rocky Face
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Crow ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
      • Crow is located in Whitfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crow
      • From Ball Ground to Crow
    • Trickum
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trickum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
      • Trickum is located in Whitfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trickum
      • From Ball Ground to Trickum
    • Tunnel Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Varnell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
      • Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County
  • Bradley County (TN)
    • Wildwood Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
      • Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
  • Hamilton County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ball Ground, with the one closest to Ball Ground listed first.
    • Howardville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Apison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Polk County (TN)

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

Cemeteries Near Ball Ground ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ball Ground.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • McEntire Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McEntire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McEntire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Connally Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connally Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connally Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Osborn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cochran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wagnon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagnon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagnon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Casey Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridgeway Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kilgore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilgore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilgore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Henton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find Ball Ground in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ball Ground.

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

  • Wells ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Wells is located in Murray County
  • Coosawattee ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coosawattee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosawattee
    • Coosawattee is located in Gordon County
  • Fidelle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fidelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelle
    • Fidelle is located in Gordon County
  • Buff ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Carters
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dennis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
    • Dennis is located in Murray County
  • Wheeler ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Wheeler is located in Gordon County
  • Petersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Gordon County
  • Decora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decora
    • Decora is located in Gordon County
  • Redbud
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud
    • Redbud is located in Gordon County
  • Colima
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colima have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colima
    • Colima is located in Gordon County
  • Spring Place
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Place
    • Spring Place is located in Murray County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Tails Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fort Mountain ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mountain
      • Fort Mountain is located in Murray County
    • Crane Eater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane Eater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Eater
      • Crane Eater is located in Gordon County

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

Newspapers Published in Ball Ground ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ball Ground.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ball Ground, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ball Ground.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Ball Ground:

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 State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Ground, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ball Ground) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ball Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6525, Longitude: -84.7602    









 

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