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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Ballardsville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Ballardsville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Ballardsville is located in Oldham County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oldham County: Clark (IN), Henry, Jefferson, Shelby & Trimble.

Below are the counties that are near Ballardsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ballardsville:

  • Oldham County     (The home county of Ballardsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballardsville, with the one closest to Ballardsville listed first.
    • La Grange
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Russell Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Crestwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
      • Crestwood is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <1>
    • Park Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
      • Park Lake is located in Oldham County
    • Pewee Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewee Valley
      • Pewee Valley is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pewee Valley <1>
    • Orchard Grass Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
      • Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
    • Westport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Goshen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
    • River Bluff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
      • River Bluff is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Harmony Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
      • Harmony Village is located in Oldham County
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballardsville, with the one closest to Ballardsville listed first.
    • Avenstoke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Van Buren
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Anderson County
    • Birdie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdie
      • Birdie is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Birdie
      • From Ballardsville to Birdie
    • Alton Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Glensboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Anderson City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
      • Anderson City is located in Anderson County
  • Bullitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballardsville, with the one closest to Ballardsville listed first.
    • Whitfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Mount Washington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <1>
    • Hebron Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
      • Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Hunters Hollow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hollow
      • Hunters Hollow is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Pioneer Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
    • Solitude
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Bullitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Solitude
      • From Ballardsville to Solitude
    • Brooks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooks <1>
    • Fox Chase
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
      • Fox Chase is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Hillview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballardsville, with the one closest to Ballardsville listed first.
    • English
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Worthville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Prestonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
      • Prestonville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Langstaff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Locust
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Locust
      • From Ballardsville to Locust
    • Carrollton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <1>
    • Easterday
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ghent
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
      • Ghent is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <1>
    • Sanders
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
      • Sanders is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanders <1>
    • Carson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Carson is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carson
      • From Ballardsville to Carson
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballardsville, with the one closest to Ballardsville listed first.
    • Benson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benson
      • From Ballardsville to Benson
    • Swallowfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Buttimer Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Frankfort
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Farmdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
      • Farmdale is located in Franklin County
  • Henry County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballardsville, with the one closest to Ballardsville listed first.
    • Boston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Jefferson County
    • Eastwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • O'Bannon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for O'Bannon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Bannon
      • O'Bannon is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to O'Bannon
      • From Ballardsville to O'Bannon
    • Coldstream
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
      • Coldstream is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
    • Worthington Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Hills
      • Worthington Hills is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,555 people
    • Fincastle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
    • Anchorage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lakeland
      • From Ballardsville to Lakeland
    • Middletown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <1>
    • Worthington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Fisherville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Broeck Pointe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broeck Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broeck Pointe
      • Broeck Pointe is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Creekside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
      • Creekside is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
  • Lawrence County
    • Castle ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
      • Castle is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Castle
      • From Ballardsville to Castle
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballardsville, with the one closest to Ballardsville listed first.
    • Highgrove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgrove
      • Highgrove is located in Nelson County
    • Fairfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Lenore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenore
      • Lenore is located in Nelson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lenore
      • From Ballardsville to Lenore
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballardsville, with the one closest to Ballardsville listed first.
    • Gratz
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gratz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratz
      • Gratz is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gratz
      • From Ballardsville to Gratz
    • Moxley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moxley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
      • Moxley is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moxley
      • From Ballardsville to Moxley
    • Perry Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
      • Perry Park is located in Owen County
    • Squiresville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Monterey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Home
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheatley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cull
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cull
      • Cull is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cull
      • From Ballardsville to Cull
    • New
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New
      • New is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New
      • From Ballardsville to New
    • New Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
      • New Liberty is located in Owen County
    • Owenton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tacketts Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacketts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacketts Mill
      • Tacketts Mill is located in Owen County
    • Teresita
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teresita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teresita
      • Teresita is located in Owen County
  • Shelby County
  • Spencer County
  • Trimble County
  • Clark County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballardsville, with the one closest to Ballardsville listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethlehem <1>
    • Sunset Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Vesta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Otto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Utica
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
    • New Washington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Charlestown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Prather
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prather. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prather
      • Prather is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prather
      • From Ballardsville to Prather
    • Oak Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Watson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Arctic Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Otisco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jeffersonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Floyd County (IN)
  • Jefferson County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballardsville, with the one closest to Ballardsville listed first.
    • Chelsea
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hanover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jefferson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <1>
    • Brooksburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
      • Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Kent
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Jefferson County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kent
      • From Ballardsville to Kent
    • Madison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Jefferson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <1>
    • Manville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Smyrna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Scott County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballardsville, with the one closest to Ballardsville listed first.
    • Lexington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Scott County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <1>
    • Blocher
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Goshen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Switzerland County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballardsville, with the one closest to Ballardsville listed first.
    • Lamb
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
      • Lamb is located in Switzerland County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lamb
      • From Ballardsville to Lamb
    • Vevay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
      • Vevay is located in Switzerland County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ballardsville, see our County-by-County Page for Ballardsville.

Cemeteries Near Ballardsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ballardsville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ballardsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ballardsville, with the one closest to Ballardsville listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ballardsville had a population of 56 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Ballardsville, with the one closest to Ballardsville listed first.

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ballardsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ballardsville.

Newspapers Published in Ballardsville ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ballardsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ballardsville, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ballardsville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ballardsville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ballardsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Oldham County: www.oldhamcounty.net/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Ballardsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Ballardsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ballardsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3617, Longitude: -85.3457       In this case, the coordinates for Ballardsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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