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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Ballard in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ballard. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.

  • Sinai
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
    • Sinai is located in Anderson County
  • Ashbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbrook
    • Ashbrook is located in Anderson County
  • Kirkwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
    • Kirkwood is located in Mercer County
  • Seaville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaville
    • Seaville is located in Washington County
  • Tablow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tablow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tablow
    • Tablow is located in Mercer County
  • Fox Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek
    • Fox Creek is located in Anderson County
  • Duncan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Mercer County
  • Mayo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Mayo is located in Mercer County
  • Sharpsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharpsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsville
    • Sharpsville is located in Washington County
  • Vanarsdell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vanarsdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanarsdell
    • Vanarsdell is located in Mercer County
  • Bondville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondville
    • Bondville is located in Mercer County
  • McBrayer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McBrayer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrayer
    • McBrayer is located in Anderson County
  • Birdie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birdie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdie
    • Birdie is located in Anderson County
  • Cardwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell
    • Cardwell is located in Washington County
  • Salvisa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cornishville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornishville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornishville
    • Cornishville is located in Mercer County
  • Talmage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
    • Talmage is located in Mercer County
  • Lawrenceburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
    • Lawrenceburg is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <4>
  • Sparrow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparrow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow
    • Sparrow is located in Anderson County
  • Bohon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bohon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohon
    • Bohon is located in Mercer County
  • McAfee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McAfee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAfee
    • McAfee is located in Mercer County
  • Van Buren
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
    • Van Buren is located in Anderson County
  • Willisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisburg
    • Willisburg is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisburg <4>
  • Tyrone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Tyrone is located in Anderson County
  • Alton Station
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton Station
    • Alton Station is located in Anderson County

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Footnotes ...

<1>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 Ballard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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