Ballard (KY)

Welcome to Ballard County ...

Time Zone: Ballard County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Wickliffe is the Seat for Ballard County.

Ballard County was founded in 1842. Ballard was created by taking area from Hickman and McCracken Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ballard had a population of 7,817 people. This is a decrease of 5.24% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,249 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ballard represented 0.19% of the total population of Kentucky.

Below are some of the communities located in Ballard County:

Barlow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Barlow is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
Blandville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
- Blandville is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
Kevil
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
- Kevil is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
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La Center
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
- La Center is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
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Wickliffe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
- Wickliffe is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Kentucky
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- Website for the //kdla.ky.gov/

Websites specific to Ballard County
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Websites for nearby counties
- McCracken County
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- Carlisle County
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- Mississippi County
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- Alexander County
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- Pulaski County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Cemeteries of Ballard County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Kentucky

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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.
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