Welcome to Balltown ...
Balltown is located in Whitley County<1>.
The location of Balltown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Balltown is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Balltown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Balltown (for example, toward Albany), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Balltown: (606)
Communities Also Named Balltown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Balltown: This one is located in Whitley County and the other is located in Nelson County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 8 communities that are also named Balltown - they are located in Colorado, Iowa, Louisiana, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Balltown.
Communities near Balltown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Balltown.
- Corbin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Corbin is located in Whitley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corbin <4>
- Barbourville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
- Barbourville is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <4>
- Jellico
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellico
- Jellico is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jellico <4>
- Winfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Scott County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <4>
- Elk Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
- Elk Valley is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
- Verne
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
- Verne is located in Whitley County
- Saxton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Ayers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Ayers is located in Whitley County
- Nevisdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
- Nevisdale is located in Whitley County
- Packard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Balltown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Balltown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Balltown. 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 Balltown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Balltown. See our Newspapers Page for Balltown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Balltown ...
Looking for more information about Balltown? 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 Balltown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Balltown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Whitley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Balltown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |