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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:

38.7862, -89.9657

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 Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Edwardsville. Edwardsville lies just to the north 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 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Ballard Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Valley View Gardens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
  • Frickenstein Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Frickenstein Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frickenstein Cemetery
  • Wolf Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Wolf Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Family Cemetery
  • Lusk Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Lusk Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk Family Cemetery
  • St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The St. Pauls UCC Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
  • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Sunset Hills Memorial Estates Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Virgin Mary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Virgin Mary Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgin Mary Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Glen Carbon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Glen Carbon Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon Cemetery
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Boniface Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Edwardsville.
      • The St. Boniface Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107845 <5>
    • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Buck Road Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Buck Road Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Road Cemetery
    • Cook Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cook Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Family Cemetery
    • Moller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Moller Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moller Cemetery
    • Hamilton Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sanders Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Peters Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Peters Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Cemetery
    • Krome Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Krome Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krome Family Cemetery
    • Old St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Old St. Johns Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Fairland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Fairland Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland Cemetery
    • Bartlett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Bartlett Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett 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:

  • Edwardsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Glen Carbon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Maryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Poag
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Poag is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poag
  • Troy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Troy is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
  • South Roxana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • South Roxana is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Roxana
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,986 people
  • Mitchell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mitchell is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
  • Pontoon Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fruit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fruit is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
  • Roxana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Brooks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Brooks is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
  • Hartford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Collinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Wood River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Nameoki
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Nameoki is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameoki
    • Bethalto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cottage Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cottage Hills is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hills
    • Rosewood Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Rosewood Heights is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Heights
    • Caseyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Moro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Marine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • East Alton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • East Alton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,922 people
    • Granite City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairmont City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairmont City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
    • Saint Jacob
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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. The following communities are located in Madison 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 professional and volunteer 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: