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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 Balltown (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 Balltown. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Balltown is located in Nelson 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 Nelson County: Anderson, Bullitt, Hardin, Larue, Marion, Spencer & Washington.

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

  • Nelson County     (The home county of Balltown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balltown, with the one closest to Balltown listed first.
    • Greenbrier
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbrier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
      • Greenbrier is located in Nelson County
    • Culvertown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culvertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culvertown
      • Culvertown is located in Nelson County
    • Bellwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Nelson County
    • Blue Gap
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gap
      • Blue Gap is located in Nelson County
    • Bardstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cravens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cravens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
      • Cravens is located in Nelson County
    • Withrow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
      • Withrow is located in Nelson County
    • Botland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botland
      • Botland is located in Nelson County
    • Gethsemane
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gethsemane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
      • Gethsemane is located in Nelson County
    • Bourbon Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon Springs
      • Bourbon Springs is located in Nelson County
    • Nazareth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nazareth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
      • Nazareth is located in Nelson County
    • Nelsonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nelsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Nelson County
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balltown, with the one closest to Balltown listed first.
    • Sparrow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Van Buren
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Anderson County
    • Ashbrook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Glensboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensboro
      • Glensboro is located in Anderson County
    • Sinai
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Boyle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balltown, with the one closest to Balltown listed first.
    • Aliceton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aliceton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceton
      • Aliceton is located in Boyle County
    • Craintown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craintown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craintown
      • Craintown is located in Boyle County
    • Brumfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brumfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumfield
      • Brumfield is located in Boyle County
    • Perryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Bullitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balltown, with the one closest to Balltown listed first.
    • Lotus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
      • Lotus is located in Bullitt County
    • Lebanon Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lebanon Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Junction
      • Lebanon Junction is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon Junction <3>
    • Belmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Bullitt County
    • Clermont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <3>
    • Solitude
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Bullitt County
    • Bardstown Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown Junction
      • Bardstown Junction is located in Bullitt County
    • Shepherdsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
      • Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <3>
    • Mount Washington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Pitt's Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitt's Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt's Point
      • Pitt's Point is located in Bullitt County
    • Hillview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Fox Chase
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Hebron Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Green County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balltown, with the one closest to Balltown listed first.
    • Allendale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Green County
    • Summersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Green County
    • Gabe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
      • Gabe is located in Green County
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balltown, with the one closest to Balltown listed first.
    • Younger Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Younger Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Younger Creek
      • Younger Creek is located in Hardin County
    • Colesburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
      • Colesburg is located in Hardin County
    • Tunnel Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hills
      • Tunnel Hills is located in Hardin County
    • Crest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
      • Crest is located in Hardin County
    • Elizabethtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Glendale Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Junction
      • Glendale Junction is located in Hardin County
    • Gaithers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gaithers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaithers
      • Gaithers is located in Hardin County
    • Glendale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Nolin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nolin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolin
      • Nolin is located in Hardin County
    • Radcliff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
      • Radcliff is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,923 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliff <3>
    • Cecilia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Dietz Acres
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dietz Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dietz Acres
      • Dietz Acres is located in Hardin County
  • Hart County
    • Hammonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hammonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonville
      • Hammonville is located in Hart County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balltown, with the one closest to Balltown listed first.
    • Hollyvilla
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollyvilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyvilla
      • Hollyvilla is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
    • Highview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
      • Highview is located in Jefferson County
    • Spring Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
      • Spring Mill is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
    • Fairdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairdale <3>
    • South Park View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park View
      • South Park View is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
    • South Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
      • South Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Fern Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Hollow Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Creek
      • Hollow Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Okolona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Okolona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
      • Okolona is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <3>
    • Heritage Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Creek
      • Heritage Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Former name for Heritage Creek:
      • Minor Lane Heights
    • Hopewell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Jefferson County
    • Kosmosdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosmosdale
      • Kosmosdale is located in Jefferson County
  • Larue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balltown, with the one closest to Balltown listed first.
    • Roanoke
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Larue County
    • Gleanings
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gleanings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleanings
      • Gleanings is located in Larue County
    • White City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Larue County
    • Hodgenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Buffalo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Larue County
    • Tonieville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tonieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonieville
      • Tonieville is located in Larue County
    • Mount Sherman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sherman
      • Mount Sherman is located in Larue County
    • Magnolia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Larue County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balltown, with the one closest to Balltown listed first.
    • Holy Cross
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Holy Cross is located in Marion County
    • Dant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dant
      • Dant is located in Marion County
    • Gandertown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gandertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandertown
      • Gandertown is located in Marion County
    • Nerinx
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nerinx have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerinx
      • Nerinx is located in Marion County
    • Saint Francis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
      • Saint Francis is located in Marion County
    • Loretto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <3>
    • Burkes Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkes Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkes Spring
      • Burkes Spring is located in Marion County
    • Raywick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Frogtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
      • Frogtown is located in Marion County
    • Saint Mary
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Saint Mary is located in Marion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <3>
    • Saint Joseph
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Joseph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Marion County
    • Belltown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
      • Belltown is located in Marion County
  • Meade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balltown, with the one closest to Balltown listed first.
    • Van Voorhis Manor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Voorhis Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Voorhis Manor
      • Van Voorhis Manor is located in Meade County
    • Muldraugh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldraugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldraugh
      • Muldraugh is located in Meade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldraugh <3>
    • Grahamton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamton
      • Grahamton is located in Meade County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balltown, with the one closest to Balltown listed first.
    • Stewart
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stewart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in Mercer County
    • Tablow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Duncan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Dixville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixville
      • Dixville is located in Mercer County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balltown, with the one closest to Balltown listed first.
    • Figgs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figgs
      • Figgs is located in Shelby County
    • Finchville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
      • Finchville is located in Shelby County
  • Spencer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balltown, with the one closest to Balltown listed first.
    • Wakefield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wakefield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Spencer County
    • Taylorsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Yoder
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
      • Yoder is located in Spencer County
    • Normandy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Spencer County
    • Little Mount
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Mount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mount
      • Little Mount is located in Spencer County
    • Mount Eden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Eden
      • Mount Eden is located in Spencer County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balltown, with the one closest to Balltown listed first.
    • Maple
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Taylor County
    • Saloma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saloma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saloma
      • Saloma is located in Taylor County
    • Bengal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
      • Bengal is located in Taylor County
    • Campbellsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
      • Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <3>
    • Wright's
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wright's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
      • Wright's is located in Taylor County
    • Acton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Taylor County
    • Mannsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
      • Mannsville is located in Taylor County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balltown, with the one closest to Balltown listed first.
    • Fredericktown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
      • Fredericktown is located in Washington County
    • Booker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Booker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
      • Booker is located in Washington County
    • Mooresville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mooresville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
      • Mooresville is located in Washington County
    • Saint Catharine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Catharine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Catharine
      • Saint Catharine is located in Washington County
    • Springfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <3>
    • Litsey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Litsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litsey
      • Litsey is located in Washington County
    • Brush Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brush Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Grove
      • Brush Grove is located in Washington County
    • Pulliam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pulliam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulliam
      • Pulliam is located in Washington County
    • Thompsonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Washington County
    • Willisburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Tatham Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatham Springs
      • Tatham Springs is located in Washington County
    • Mackville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
      • Mackville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people

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

Cemeteries Near Balltown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Balltown.

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 Balltown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Marshall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sutherland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vowles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vowles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beeler - Vittitow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beeler - Vittitow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beeler - Vittitow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Burying Ground
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pottinger Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pottinger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pottinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bardstown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Edlin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Smocks Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smocks Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smocks Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Poplar Flats Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Flats Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Flats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Balltown had a population of 46 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Holy Cross
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
    • Holy Cross is located in Marion County
  • Bardstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gethsemane
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gethsemane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
    • Gethsemane is located in Nelson County
  • New Haven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in Nelson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <3>
  • New Hope
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Nelson County
  • Dant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dant
    • Dant is located in Marion County
  • Nazareth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nazareth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
    • Nazareth is located in Nelson County
  • Nelsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nelsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
    • Nelsonville is located in Nelson County
  • Loretto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Loretto is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <3>
  • Fredericktown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
    • Fredericktown is located in Washington County
  • Woodlawn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Nelson County
  • Roanoke
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
    • Roanoke is located in Larue County
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    • Deatsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
      • Deatsville is located in Nelson County
    • Booker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Booker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
      • Booker is located in Washington County
    • Coxs Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Balltown ...

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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Balltown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Balltown, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Balltown.

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 helpful websites 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 Balltown:

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

The official website for Nelson County: www.nelsoncountyky.com

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Balltown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Balltown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Balltown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7387, Longitude: -85.5063       In this case, the coordinates for Balltown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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