Ballardsville is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ballardsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Ballardsville, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Ballardsville: 502
Communities Also Named Ballardsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Ballardsville: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Oldham County.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ballardsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ballardsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ballardsville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ballardsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ballardsville. See our Newspapers Page for Ballardsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ballardsville ...
Looking for more information about Ballardsville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ballardsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ballardsville.
Footnotes ...
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If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ballardsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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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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.