Our Genealogy Helper
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 Ballard (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 Ballard. 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 doctors and 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.
Ballard is located in Prince George's County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Prince George's County: Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Howard, Montgomery, Alexandria City (VA) & Fairfax (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Ballard. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ballard:
- Prince George's County (The home county of Ballard)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
- Clinton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Camp Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rosaryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rosaryville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosaryville
- Auth Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Auth Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auth Village
- Blandford Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Blandford Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford Village
- Cheltenham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cheltenham is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Marlton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Marlton is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
- Morningside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Morningside is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
- Temple Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Thrift
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thrift is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
- Forestville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Brandywine
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
- Pindell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pindell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindell
- Greenock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Greenock is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
- Jewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jewell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Friendship
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lothian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tracys Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Harwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Baywalker Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
- West River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- West River is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West River
- Deale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fairhaven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Davidsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
- Apple Greene
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Apple Greene is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Greene
- Dunkirk Town Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
- Dunkirk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Penwick Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
- Chaney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Chaney is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
- Academy Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Academy Hill is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy Hill
- Lower Marlboro Towne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Marlboro Towne is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Marlboro Towne
- Owings Town Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Owings Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings Town Center
- Owings
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sunderland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Abington Shores
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Abington Shores is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington Shores
- Huntingtown Town Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
- Mattawoman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mattawoman is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman
- Acton Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Acton Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Village
- White Oak Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- White Oak Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Village
- Waldorf
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Westlake Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Westlake Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
- Huntington Townhouses
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Charles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Charles is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Malcolm
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Malcolm is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- White Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bennsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bennsville is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennsville
- White Plains Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- White Plains Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains Village
- Freedom Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Freedom Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
- North Laurel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- North Laurel is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
- Savage
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fulton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fulton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Hammond Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hammond Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
- Leishear Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Leishear Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
- Scaggsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Glenshire Towne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
- Guilford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Guilford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Aladdin Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
- Highland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oak View Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oak View Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
- Simpsonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Simpsonville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
- Takoma Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton Park Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Clifton Park Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park Village
- Brookmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brookmont is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmont
- Chevy Chase Section Three
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chevy Chase Section Three is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Three
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Chevy Chase Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chevy Chase Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
- Martin's Additions
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Martin's Additions is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin's Additions
- Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
- Silver Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hillandale
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Indian Spring Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Indian Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring Village
- Bethesda
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Chevy Chase Section Five
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Chevy Chase Section Five is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Five
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Chevy Chase
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Queen Anne's County
- Mattapex
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
- Saint Mary's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
- Charlotte Hall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Golden Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
- Mechanicsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Budds Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Helen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
- Chaptico
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Morganza
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Morganza is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
- Summerseat Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Summerseat Village is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat Village
- Loveville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
- Hurry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
- Tilghman Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Tilghman Island is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman Island
- Tilghman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Tilghman is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
- Sherwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
- Alexandria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Warwick Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Arlandria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Chinquapin Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
- Arlington Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Arlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brandon Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Colonial Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lyon Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Cherrydale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Riverwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Garden City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Williamsburg Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Fairfax City (VA)
- Fairfax
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
- Belle Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Belle Haven is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
- Fort Hunt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
- Groveton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Groveton is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
- Huntington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Huntington is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Hybla Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hybla Valley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybla Valley
- Penn Daw Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Penn Daw Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Daw Village
- Burgundy Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Burgundy Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgundy Village
- Mount Vernon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Baileys Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Franconia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lincolnia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lincolnia is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnia
- Falls Church City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
- Falls Church
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Offutt Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- King George County (VA)
- Hooes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hooes is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Prince William County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
- Marumsco Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
- Woodbridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Agnewville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Agnewville is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
- Lake Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dale City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Georgetown Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Montclair
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Minnieville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Minnieville is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
- Chamberlain Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Dumfries
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dumfries is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <1>
- Quantico
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Triangle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ballard, see our County-by-County Page for Ballard.
Cemeteries Near Ballard ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ballard.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ballard - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ballard covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
- Christ Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. John the Evangelist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Resurrection Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resurrection Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Resurrection Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Clinton.
- The Resurrection Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ressurection Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #PG:81A-30 <3>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #165773 <4>
- Bells UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells UMC Cemetery
- The Bells UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bells Cemetery
- Bells Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80748 <4>
- Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Church of the Atonement Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cheltenham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Church of the Holy Rosary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Westphalia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bayne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Providence - Ft. Washington UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (392 more) ...
- McKendree Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Forest Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Epiphany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Ballard in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ballard.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
- Clinton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Camp Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cheltenham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cheltenham is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Rosaryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rosaryville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosaryville
- Thrift
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thrift is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
- Friendly
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Friendly is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- Brandywine
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Forestville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Suitland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Croom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Croom is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croom
- Westphalia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Westphalia is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Silver Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Hill is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Piscataway ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Piscataway is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
- Mattawoman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mattawoman is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman
- Townshend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Townshend is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townshend
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ballard. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ballard.
Newspapers Published in Ballard ...
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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ballard.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ballard, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ballard.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Ballard:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Prince George's County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Calvert County
- Charles County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Queen Anne's County
- Saint Mary's County
- Talbot County
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- King George County
- Prince William County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ballard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <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 Ballard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |