A visit to the Ballard Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Ballard Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ballard Cemetery:
33.3654, -84.8522
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ballard Cemetery is located in Coweta County<2>.
The county seat for Coweta County is located in Newnan. Newnan lies just to the east northeast of the Ballard Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ballard Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Ballard Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ballard Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Bethlehem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Chapel Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Westview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Westview Cemetery is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Emory Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Emory Chapel Cemetery is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Chapel Cemetery
- Eastview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Eastview Cemetery is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Leigh - Potts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Gearold Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Gearold Cemetery is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gearold Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Dodds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Dodds Cemetery is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodds Cemetery
- Summer Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Summer Hill Cemetery is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Sargent Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Sargent Cemetery is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Dent Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Dent Chapel Cemetery is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent Chapel Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Powell Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ballard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ballard Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Newnan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sargent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- East Newnan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Newnan is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
- Moreland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Smith City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Smith City is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
- Grantville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Whitesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Corinth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Corinth is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Sharpsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Luthersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Turin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hogansville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lone Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lone Oak is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Jade Lake Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
- Chattahoochee Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lowell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lowell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Centralhatchee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Centralhatchee is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Peachtree City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tinsley Mill Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tinsley Mill Village is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsley Mill Village
- Hannah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hannah is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
- Palmetto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rico
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rico is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
- Estimated population in 2019: 88 people
- Riverside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Brays Lakeview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brays Lakeview is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Lakeview
- Tyrone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Ballard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coweta County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ballard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Franklin
- Hogansville
- Newnan
- Peachtree City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Ballard Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Coweta County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Ballard Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #350802 (Ballard Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #350802 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Coweta
- Est. Elev: 272 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Newnan South
- Location given for Ballard Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.3653941 Lon: -84.8521585
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Coweta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ballard Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
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