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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:

41.9000, -93.5919

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 Story County<2>.

The county seat for Story County is located in Nevada. Nevada lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the 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 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Ballard Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ballard Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
  • Fjelberg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Fjelberg Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fjelberg Cemetery
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
  • Cambridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Cambridge Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Cemetery
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Slater.
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2221299 <5>
  • Slater Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Slater Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater Cemetery
  • Sheldahl Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Sheldahl Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sheldahl Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Slater.
    • The Sheldahl Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sheldahl Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2365467 <5>
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the White Oak Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Elkhart.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1094445 <5>
  • Center Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove Cemetery
  • Sunday Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Sunday Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunday Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sheldahl Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sheldahl Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sheldahl Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Sheldahl.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96327 <5>
    • Willie Coons Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Willie Coons Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willie Coons Cemetery
      • The Willie Coons Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Willie Coons Farm Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2360820 <5>
    • Keller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
    • Bretheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Bretheran Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bretheran Cemetery
    • Brethren Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brethren Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Ankeny.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2506500 <5>
    • Elkhart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elkhart Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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:

  • Huxley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Midvale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Midvale is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
  • Cambridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Slater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sheldahl
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheldahl is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
  • Alleman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Alleman is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
  • Kelley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Shipley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shipley is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
  • Polk City Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
  • Ames
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ames is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <6>
  • Elkhart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Loring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Loring is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Maxwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Iowa Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Iowa Center is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
    • Polk City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ontario
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ontario is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
    • Ankeny
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Nevada
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Madrid
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • High Bridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • High Bridge is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
    • Luther
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Luther is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Andrews
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Andrews is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
    • Gilbert
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Herrold
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Herrold is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
    • Carney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Carney is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
    • Collins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Collins is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Jordan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jordan is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan

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 Story County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ballard Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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: